Table 1 SEE countries with published treatment guidelines for non-pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia—recommended interventions and implementation indicators (availability of intervention, training staff, and whether the intervention is included in the official service price list).

1)

Albania

Ministry of Health (2018): Diagnostic and therapeutic care protocol for schizophrenia

1) Art therapy

No

No

No

2) Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

No

No

No

3) Family interventions

No

No

No

4) Psychodynamic therapy

No

No

No

5) Psychoeducation

No

No

No

6) Social skills training

No

No

No

7) Supportive therapy

No

No

No

2)

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1. Ministry of Health of the Canton of Sarajevo; Institute for Scientific Research and Development of University Clinical Center Sarajevo (2006): National guide for treating schizophrenia.

2.”Dr Mustafa Šehović Public Medical Center” and Association for Mutual Support and Mental Distress (FENIX) (2012): Manual for psychosocial interventions for persons with schizophrenia

1) Family interventions

Yes

Yes

Yes

2) Professional rehabilitation

No

No

No

3) Psychoeducation

Yes

Yes

No

4) Social skills training

No

No

No

5) Supportive psychotherapy

Yes

Yes

Yes

3)

Bulgaria

American Psychiatric Association / Bulgarian Psychiatric Association (1998): Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia

1) Assertive community treatment (ACT)

Yes

Yes

No

2) Case management

Yes

Yes

No

3) Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

Yes

Yes

No

4) Cognitive remediation

No

No

No

5) Family interventions

No

No

No

6) Psychoeducation

Yes

Yes

No

7) Self-help groups and organizations

Yes

Yes

No

8) Social skills training

Yes

Yes

No

9) Supported employment

Yes

Yes

No

4)

Croatia

Croatian Medical Association, Croatian Psychiatric Association, & Association for Mental Health Promotion (Svitanje; 2017): Psychiatric disorders encompassing psychosis and schizophrenia: Guidelines for psychosocial procedures and psychotherapy

1) Adherence therapy

No

No

No

2) Art therapy

No

No

No

3) Assertive community treatment

Yes

Yes

No

4) Case management

Yes

Yes

No

5) Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

No

No

Yes

6) Cognitive remediation

No

Yes

No

7) Family interventions

Yes

Yes

Yes

8) Professional rehabilitation

No

No

No

9) Psychoeducation

Yes

Yes

Yes

10) Psychosocial interventions for maintaining optimal body weight

No

No

No

11) Social skills training

Yes

Yes

Yes

5)

Greece

Greek Psychiatric Society (2015): Instructions for treating schizophrenia in Greece

1) Art therapy

Yes

N/A

Yes

2) Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy (CBT)

No

No

No

3) Cognitive rehabilitation

No

No

No

4) Compliance therapy

No

No

No

5) Family interventions

Yes

Yes

Yes

6) Psychoanalytic psychotherapy

No

No

No

7) Psychoeducation

Yes

Yes

Yes

8) Social skills training

Yes

N/A

Yes

6)

Moldova

Ministry of Health (2016): Schizophrenia first episode psychotic: National clinical protocol

1) Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

Yes

Yes

Yes

2) Occupational therapy

No

No

No

3) Psychosocial rehabilitation

No

No

No

4) Family interventions

Yes

Yes

Yes

5) Peer to peer support groups

No

No

No

6) Psychoeducation

Yes

Yes

Yes

7) Art therapy

No

Yes

Yes

8) Psychomotor therapy

No

No

No

7)

Montenegro

Ministry of Health (2013): National guidelines of good clinical practice in treating schizophrenia

1) Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

No

No

No

2) Family interventions

Yes

Yes

Yes

3) Professional rehabilitation (programs for supported employment)

No

No

No

4) Psychosocial interventions dealing with addiction problems as comorbid disorders

No

No

No

5) Psychosocial interventions for maintaining optimal body weight

No

No

No

6) Social skills training

No

No

No

8)

North Macedonia

Ministry of Health (2013): Instructions for the practicing of the evidence-based medicine within the treatment of schizophrenia

1) Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

No

No

Yes

2) Family intervention

Yes

Yes

Yes

3) Psychoanalytic psychotherapy

No

No

Yes

4) Psychoeducation

Yes

Yes

Yes

5) Social skills training

Yes

Yes

No

6) Supported employment

Yes

Yes

No

9)

Serbia

Ministry of Health Working Group (2013): National guidelines of good clinical practice in treating schizophrenia

1) Art therapy

Yes

Yes

No

2) Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

No

Yes

Yes

3) Counseling and supportive psychotherapy

Yes

Yes

No

4) Family psychotherapy

Yes

Yes

Yes

5) Psychoeducation

Yes

Yes

No

6) Self-help groups and associations

No

No

No

7) Social skills training

Yes

N/A

No