[Psychosocial interventions in severe mental illness: evidence and recommendations: psychoeducation, social skill training and exercise]. / Psychosoziale Interventionen bei schweren psychischen Störungen : Evidenz und Empfehlungen: Psychoedukation, Training sozialer Fertigkeiten, Sport und Bewegung.

This paper summarizes the results of a systematic literature search on three widely used psychosocial interventions for people with severe mental illness: psychoeducation for patients and relatives, social skill training and physical exercise. Based on this evidence, recommendations given in the S3 guidelines on psychosocial therapies in severe mental illness of the German Society for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Neurology (DGPPN) will be reported. Areas of future research are identified.

[Arts therapies in severe mental illness: are they effective?]. / Künstlerische Therapien bei schweren psychischen Störungen : Sind sie wirksam?

Arts therapies are widely used treatment strategies for people with severe mental illness. Generally, only a few randomized trials are available, however, the studies show that additional use of arts therapies reduces the appearance of negative symptoms among people with schizophrenia. The most significant evidence can be seen with music therapy. The treatment of severe depression has shown that additional music therapy improves depression. The S3 guidelines on psychosocial therapies in severe mental illness of the Germany Society for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Neurology (DGPPN) recommended arts therapies are with recommendation level B.