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Investigating the effectiveness of Narrative experiences online intervention in patients with first episode of psychosis

Investigating the effectiveness of Narrative experiences online intervention using both qualitative and quantitative methods in patients with first episode of psychosis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230405057823N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-07-30
Start date
2023-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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Conditions

Schizophrenia. The schizophrenic disorders are characterized in general by fundamental and characteristic distortions of thinking and perception, and affects that are inappropriate or blunted. Clear consciousness and intellectual capacity are usually maintained although

Interventions

Intervention 1: Experimental group: receiving the intervention of online narrative experiences
Because at the end of the intervention, the results are subjected to qualitative analysis in addition to quantitative analysis. Intervention 2: Control group: no treatment.

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: These patients must be in their first episode of psychosis and have not experienced or reported any history of diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia in the past. No history of mood disorders No history of taking Antipsychotic drugs No drug abuse Failure to diagnose severe learning and mental disabilities and medical or neurological diseases that cause symptoms of psychosis. The criteria for entering the sample with the first episode of schizophrenia are: meeting the conditions based on the criteria of DSM-5-TR and the duration of the diagnosis period of at least 6 months Failure to diagnose mental disability or dementia, acute symptoms of psychosis and severe restlessness, communication and language problems that prevent interviews.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of access or support to access the Internet through a personal computer or mobile device People experiencing crisis cannot participate in research.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Lived experiences. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and the end of the intervention (qualitative part). Method of measurement: Semi-structured interview, unstructured interview and picture cards.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mental health trust scale. Timepoint: Week 1, 12 and 52 (quantitative part). Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Week 1, 12 and 52 (quantitative part). Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Hope. Timepoint: Week 1, 12 and 52 (quantitative part). Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Psychotic attachment. Timepoint: Week 1, 12 and 52 (quantitative part). Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Personal recovery. Timepoint: Week 1, 12 and 52 (quantitative part). Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Life events. Timepoint: Week 1, 12 and 52 (quantitative part). Method of measurement: questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Amini Fasakhoudi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

amini.maryam329@gmail.com+98 21 4470 2905

Outcome results

None listed

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