Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: In this group, patients who are in remission and stabilization phase of the disease receive the medication prescribed by the psychiatrist for eight weeks. Also, psycho-e
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with schizophrenia between 18 and 60 years Patients must be deficient in several cognitive domains. The patient has no other problem or psychiatric disorder. The patient does not have a record of proven mental disability The patient has not received Electroconvulsive therapy in the past year. The patient has the ability to read and write.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive functions. Timepoint: At the beginning of the intervention, week 4, week 8 (end on intervention), week 12 & week 20 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Stroop test.;Memory. Timepoint: At the beginning of the intervention, week 4, week 8 (end on intervention), week 12 & week 20 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Rey auditory verbal learning test and Rey–Osterrieth complex figure test.;Attention. Timepoint: At the beginning of the intervention, week 4, week 8 (end on intervention), week 12 & week 20 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Digit span test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactBahareh Hakimi
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed