Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Only the intervention group will receive the psychological training booklet, they will be supported by phone every two weeks for 12 weeks. Follow-up phone calls are
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People diagnosed with schizophrenia and aged 18 years or older. Primary caregivers caring for a relative with schizophrenia. All participants must be able to read and write. All participants must consent to participate in this research. Primary caregivers who are involved in caring for more than one person with mental health problems.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having a learning disability Suffering from another mental disorder or substance abuse Life without a caregiver or contact with close people
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Awareness of schizophrenia disorder. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Knowledge Questionnaire about Schizophrenia (KASQ).;The rate of disease recurrence. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Sign test.;Reduction of disease symptoms. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Positive and Negative Symptom Scale Questionnaire in Schizophrenias (PANSS).;Caring burden of primary caregivers of schizophrenia. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Family Interview Scale (FBIS).;Quality of life of primary caregivers of schizophrenia. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Quality of life scale (S-CQOL). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSamane Soltanabadi
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed