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Section V: Insurance for Mental Health Care

Table 3. A Comparison of reviews of interventions reviewed by more than half of sources
  Sources
Intervention The Cochrane Collaboration (2002) (Date of study depends on review) Pikoff (1996) (Date of study depends on review) Nathan et al. (1999) Roth and Fonagy (1996) Lehman and Steinwachs (2001)
Family psycho-education Possibility of usefulness (2000) Moderate success (1994) Several well-controlled studies support use (1999) Does not reduce relapse Reduce one year relapse rate
Individual and group psycho-dynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis No evidence of any positive effect (2002) Overall results discouraging (1990) Psychodynamically oriented therapy not shown to be especially effective Evidence appears to be largely negative Lack of evidence makes a strong case against use
Social skills training No clear effect demonstrated (2002) Gains in specific skills, marginal effects on general functioning and symptoms (1990) Evidence of helpfulness excellent Generalized benefit remains to be determined  

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