Insight into schizophrenia: planning mental health service provision for schizophrenia using a brief psychological intervention

Six nurses were trained to deliver an Insight programme to patients with schizophrenia and their main carers. One outcome of the intervention was the highlighting of recommendations for future treatment. These were fed back on an individual basis through an exit letter to the patient's consultant psychiatrist and key worker. The individual treatment recommendations were then collated into a report for each site and presented to clinical coordinators and business managers. It is envisaged that the recommendations could be used by managers in developing a business case for future mental health provision in schizophrenia. The complete results of the study are due to be published in the near future.