A landmark, government funded study finds that schizophrenic patients who received a combination of drugs, talk therapy and family support made greater strides in the first 2 years of treatment than patients who just received drug therapy. Featured on the front page of yesterday’s NY Times, the report made clear that family involvement and “talk therapy” are vital in the treatment of schizophrenia, and this combined approach provided more symptom relief to patients (and thus families) and capacity for higher functioning …
Category: NAMI
The National Association for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) has awarded Dr. Ellen Berman, CCAF Founder and Director of Training, with a 2015 Exemplary Psychiatrist Award. The clinical and training faculty at CCAF extend our warmest congratulations for this well deserved recognition. The recipients of this award have demonstrated their commitment to work along with NAMI members for access to care, research, funding, and other NAMI priorities. As a Board Member of NAMI Pa., Main Line, Dr. Berman has worked to …
