Effectiveness of Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT) Based Group Therapy in Schizophrenic and Bipolar Disorder Patients

Comparing the Effectiveness of Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT) Based Group Therapy on Social Cognition and Functioning in Schizophrenic and Bipolar Disorder Patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210811052149N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-03-09

Start date

2021-09-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-04-03

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Conditions

Condition 1: Schizophrenia. Condition 2: Bipolar disorder. Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: are consisted of 15 patients who will have group therapy for 18 sessions of 45 to 60 minutes long. Group-therapy sessions will be held 4 times a week. Participants

the group then analyzes the situations and finds behavioral strategies to take steps to reduce interpersonal distress based on the skills they have learned during this treatment. Intervention 2: Contr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: known-case of Schizophrenia Disorder known-case of Bipolar Disorder Be at least 18 years old Ability to understand experimental assignments Ability to see and hear normally

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of current or past developmental disorders severe head trauma a history of substance abuse in the past 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Social cognition. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention & 3 months after in follow-up. Method of measurement: The Hinting Task, and The Penn Emotion Recognition Task (ER-40).;Social function. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention & 3 months after in follow-up. Method of measurement: short form of Social Functioning Scale (SFS), and Nurses’ Observation Scale for Inpatient Evaluation (NOSIE).;Clinical symptoms. Timepoint: Before & after intervention. Method of measurement: The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS).	—

Measure

Time frame

Social cognition. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention & 3 months after in follow-up. Method of measurement: The Hinting Task, and The Penn Emotion Recognition Task (ER-40).;Social function. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention & 3 months after in follow-up. Method of measurement: short form of Social Functioning Scale (SFS), and Nurses’ Observation Scale for Inpatient Evaluation (NOSIE).;Clinical symptoms. Timepoint: Before & after intervention. Method of measurement: The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShima Dehghanzadeh

Shiraz University

sh.dehghanzadeh183@gmail.com+98 71 3842 9289

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026