[Comparison of the therapeutic effectiveness of present methods of treating schizophrenia]

Following the analysis of 5845 cases of schizophrenia taken from different periode during the development of psychiatric methods of therapy between 1926 and 1967, it appears that the therapeutic methods of each particular period are difficult to distinguish from each other as regards effectiveness (in the sense of complete or partial remissions). In comparison, the proportion of improvements brought about during hospitalised treatment showed an important increase, the number of totally unsatisfactory results fell. The psychotropic substances provide the possibility of halting the further deepening of the schizophrenic process, and create good pre-requisites for psychotherapeutic, sociotherapeutic and rehabilitative measures.