What do systematic reviews say?

SUPPORTIVE THERAPY vs cognitive behavioural therapy

It is very uncertain whether SUPPORTIVE THERAPY changes global state: Relapse compared with COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY (very low certainty).

• Supportive therapy for schizophrenia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.1 [0.51, 2.41]
  4 studies · 181 participants
  Very low

SUPPORTIVE THERAPY vs FAMILY THERAPY

• Supportive therapy for schizophrenia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 87 participants
  Very low

SUPPORTIVE THERAPY vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether SUPPORTIVE THERAPY changes global state: Relapse compared with STANDARD CARE (very low certainty).

• Supportive therapy for schizophrenia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.96 [0.44, 2.11]
  1 study · 54 participants
  Very low

SUPPORTIVE THERAPY vs ANY OTHER PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENT

It is very uncertain whether SUPPORTIVE THERAPY changes global state: Relapse compared with ANY OTHER PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENT (very low certainty).

• Supportive therapy for schizophrenia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.19 [0.66, 2.16]
  5 studies · 270 participants
  Very low

SUPPORTIVE THERAPY vs PSYCHOEDUCATION

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Supportive therapy for schizophrenia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Avatar Therapy vs supportive counselling (all short‐term)

• Avatar Therapy for people with schizophrenia or related disorders 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported