The Impact of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on the Mental Health, Stigma, and Social Capital of Patients with Severe Psychiatric Disorders and Its Effect on Their Caregivers

The Impact of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on the Mental Health, Stigma, and Social Capital of Patients with Severe Psychiatric Disorders (Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Schizoaffective Disorder) and Its Effect on Their Caregivers

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20251128068139N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-14

Start date

2025-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Condition 1: Severe Psychiatric Disorders. Condition 2: Severe Psychiatric Disorders. Condition 3: Severe Psychiatric Disorders. Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder Schizoaffective disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: Patients with severe psychiatric disorders (bipolar, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective). Intervention 2: Second intervention group: Caregivers of patients wi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis confirmed by two psychiatrists based on DSM-5-TR "Stable" mental status (operational definition: PANSS score below threshold Age between 18 and 65 years Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Absence of more than 2 sessions of the intervention Exacerbation of the severity of the disease symptoms requiring immediate hospitalization Intention to withdraw from the study at any stage

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression score on the Beck Depression Inventory. Timepoint: Score measurement of depression at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at weeks 6, 8, 10, and 18 after the start of group cognitive-behavioral therapy. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.;Beck Anxiety Inventory score. Timepoint: Score measurement of anxiety at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at weeks 6, 8, 10, and 18 after the start of group cognitive-behavioral therapy. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory.;Beck suicide score. Timepoint: Score measurement f suicide at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at weeks 6, 8, 10, and 18 after the start of group cognitive-behavioral therapy. Method of measurement: Beck Suicide Questionnaire.;Stigma Score at World Psychiatric Organization Stigma Questionnaire. Timepoint: Score measurement of stigma at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at weeks 6, 8, 10, and 18 after the start of group cognitive-behavioral therapy. Method of measurement: World Psychiatric Organization Stigma Questionnaire.;Social Capital Score at Nahapit and Ghoshal Questionnaire. Timepoint: Score measurement of Social Capital at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at weeks 6, 8, 10, and 18 after the start of group cognitive-behavioral therapy. Method of measurement: Social Capital Questionnaire Nahapit and Ghoshal Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Depression score on the Beck Depression Inventory. Timepoint: Score measurement of depression at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at weeks 6, 8, 10, and 18 after the start of group cognitive-behavioral therapy. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.;Beck Anxiety Inventory score. Timepoint: Score measurement of anxiety at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at weeks 6, 8, 10, and 18 after the start of group cognitive-behavioral therapy. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory.;Beck suicide score. Timepoint: Score measurement f suicide at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at weeks 6, 8, 10, and 18 after the start of group cognitive-behavioral therapy. Method of measurement: Beck Suicide Questionnaire.;Stigma Score at World Psychiatric Organization Stigma Questionnaire. Timepoint: Score measurement of stigma at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at weeks 6, 8, 10, and 18 after the start of group cognitive-behavioral therapy. Method of measurement: World Psychiatric Organization Stigma Questionnaire.;Social Capital Score at Nahapit and Ghoshal Questionnaire. Timepoint: Score measurement of Social Capital at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at weeks 6, 8, 10, and 18 after the start of group cognitive-behavioral therapy. Method of measurement: Social Capital Questionnaire Nahapit and Ghoshal Questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life score on the quality of life questionnaire. Timepoint: Score measurement of quality of life at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at weeks 6, 8, 10, and 18 after the start of group cognitive-behavioral therapy. Method of measurement: Quality of life questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Rahim Badrfam

Alborz University of Medical Sciences

rbadrfam@gmail.com+98 26 3255 1444

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026