Review Article

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Psychiatric Nursing in Japan

Table 1

Summary of the case studies and comparative studies.

Type of studyVariable(%)

Case studies ( = 46)Setting
 Hospital: inpatient care40(87.0)
 Hospital: outpatient care4(8.7)
 Others2(4.3)
Format
 Individual17(37.0)
 Group4(8.7)
 Unknown/not described25(54.3)
Recipient
 Schizophrenia17(37.0)
 Mood disorders7(15.2)
 Developmental disorders5(10.9)
 Obsessive-compulsive disorders4(8.7)
 Anorexia3(6.5)
 Social anxiety disorders2(4.3)
 Others8(17.4)

Comparative studies ( = 9)Design
 Single-arm trial7(77.8)
 Randomized controlled trial2(22.2)
Setting
 Hospital: inpatient care4(44.4)
 Hospital: outpatient care4(44.4)
 Others1(11.1)
Format and therapists
 Individual
  NS, DR1(11.1)
  NS, DR, CP, PSW1(11.1)
  NS, DR, CP, PSW, PH1(11.1)
 Group
  NS only3(33.3)
  NS, DR1(11.1)
  NS, CP2(22.2)
Recipient
 Mood disorders5(55.6)
 Schizophrenia2(22.2)
 Anxiety disorders2(22.2)

Primary diagnosis, majority diagnosis if patients with a variety of diagnoses were recruited in the study, home visiting care, and community care (program was held at community center). NS, nurse; DR, doctor; CP, clinical psychologist; PSW, psychiatric social worker; PH, pharmacist.