Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Three groups:medication only versus social skills training versus medication combined with social skills training
Sponsors
Fengtai Nanyuan Hospital, Beijing, China
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient with schizophrenia diagnosed according to ICD-10 (World Health Organization. 1992); 2. Aged 18 to 60 years old; 3. Illness duration no less than 2 years; 4. having a current or previous live-in caregiver who provides most of the care; 5. on maintenance treatment with one of the following 7 anti-psychotics: chlorpromazine, sulpiride, clozapine, risperidone, haloperidol, olanzapine and aripiprazole; 6. having total PANSS (positive and negative syndrome scale) scores of no more than 60, and 7. no formal training or regular practice of Tai-chi prior to enrollment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. were pregnant or breastfeeding; 2. were diagnosed with severe physical illness; 3. had co-morbid psychiatric conditions, organic syndromes, physical disabilities, mental retardation, substance abuse or physically dependent, or 4. were participating in other therapy programs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| agressive behavior; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| negative symptoms;social functioning;medication compliance; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhiwu Li
Outcome results
None listed