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@ARTICLE{Salahuddin:285818,
author = {Salahuddin, Nurul Husna and Herlitzius, Emilia and Schütz,
Alexandra and Siafis, Spyridon and Priller, Josef and
Leucht, Stefan and Bighelli, Irene},
title = {{P}sychological and {P}sychosocial {I}nterventions for
{P}eople {W}ith {S}chizophrenia and {C}o-{O}ccurring
{S}ubstance {U}se {D}isorders: {A} {S}ystematic {R}eview and
{M}eta-{A}nalysis.},
journal = {JAMA psychiatry},
volume = {83},
number = {4},
issn = {2168-622X},
address = {Chicago, Ill.},
publisher = {AMA},
reportid = {DZNE-2026-00354},
pages = {353},
year = {2026},
abstract = {Substance use disorder (SUD) is commonly found in
individuals with schizophrenia, with a high co-occurrence
rate of approximately $41.7\%.$ Despite this high
prevalence, people with both schizophrenia and SUD are
frequently excluded from clinical trials and systematic
reviews; this special group is particularly challenging to
treat and imposes a significant economic burden on health
care systems.To evaluate the efficacy, acceptability, and
tolerability of psychological and psychosocial interventions
in patients with schizophrenia and co-occurring SUD.The
Cochrane Schizophrenia Group registry was searched up to
January 13, 2025. Data analysis was performed from March to
April 2025.Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) examining
psychological and psychosocial interventions compared with
control groups in adults with schizophrenia and concomitant
SUD were identified. No restrictions were applied regarding
the type of substance used, including alcohol, cannabis,
nicotine, and stimulants, such as amphetamines.A systematic
review and random-effect pairwise meta-analyses were
conducted to estimate standardized mean differences (SMD)
with $95\%$ confidence intervals and were reported following
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and
Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) reporting guidelines. Confidence in
the estimate was assessed with the Grading of
Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation
(GRADE) approach.The primary outcomes were overall symptoms
and substance use reduction measured by validated scales at
posttreatment.A total of 35 RCTs were included (4136
participants), with 29 trials involving 3831 participants
contributing to pairwise meta-analyses comparing
psychological and psychosocial interventions with control
conditions. Among the 3748 participants with reported sex,
951 $(25.4\%)$ were female, and mean (range) age was 37.2
(20.6-57.5) years. A very small effect favoring the
intervention group was observed in reducing overall symptoms
(SMD, -0.11; $95\%$ CI, -0.27 to 0.05; 13 trials; low
confidence in the estimate), mainly driven by nicotine
studies. No difference was found between intervention and
control groups in reducing all types of substance use (SMD,
-0.01; $95\%$ CI, -0.21 to 0.18; 8 trials; moderate
confidence). When considered separately, alcohol, cannabis,
amphetamines, and other stimulants showed similar no-effect
results, while nicotine use indicated a small effect.The
findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis suggest
that current psychological and psychosocial interventions
provide limited benefit in reducing symptoms and no effect
in reducing substance use in individuals with schizophrenia
and SUD compared to control conditions, with the exception
of nicotine use, highlighting the urgent need to develop
more effective treatment strategies.},
keywords = {Humans / Substance-Related Disorders: therapy /
Substance-Related Disorders: epidemiology /
Substance-Related Disorders: complications / Schizophrenia:
therapy / Schizophrenia: epidemiology / Psychosocial
Intervention: methods / Comorbidity / Psychotherapy: methods
/ Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry) / Randomized Controlled
Trials as Topic},
cin = {AG Priller},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)5000007},
pnm = {353 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF4-353)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-353},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:41637064},
pmc = {pmc:PMC12874077},
doi = {10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.4390},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/285818},
}