Psychosis
Conditions
Interventions
Randomised active treatment group:Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Treatment-as-usual waitlist control group:Usual care
Sponsors
The University of Hong Kong.
Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong West Cluster, Hospital Authority.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants with a DSM-V diagnosis of schizophrenia or nonaffective psychosis, including diagnoses such as schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, brief psychotic disorder, delusional disorder, or unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder will be recruited. Only participants within the ages of 18 and 64 will be recruited. Participants are also required to have proficient Chinese reading and writing abilities. Participants should be proficient in Cantonese as well. Additionally, participants should be cared under the Early Assessment Service for Young People with Psychosis (EASY) programme.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals will be excluded if they have a diagnosis of drug-induced psychosis, manic episode, intellectual disability or dementia. Additionally, individuals with a history of severe physical or neurological illnesses shall be excluded. Participants with active psychosis, active manic symptom or suicidal risk shall be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory;Self-Stigma Scale–Short Form ;The Social Functioning Questionnaire ;Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLeung Kin Shan
The University of Hong Kong. Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong West Cluster, Hospital Authority.
Outcome results
None listed