Schizophrenia and other psychoses Mental and Behavioural Disorders Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
1. Cognitive therapy
2. Control
Sponsors
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The sample will be drawn from the case registers of patients receiving treatment from South and North Birmingham Mental Health Trusts. From this sample base the researchers will draw a cohort of patients conforming to International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth revision (ICD-10) schizophrenia who have experienced auditory command hallucinations for a minimum of six months. There will 26 patients in each of the groups.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Current drug and alcohol misuses 2. Primary organic disorder This is to ensure that the auditory hallucinations are a symptom of schizophrenia rather than induced by drugs or the result of organic impairment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Voices: 1.1. Content - Cognitive Assessment Schedule (Chadwick & Birchwood, 1995) 1.2. Topograph - Frequency, volume, audibility, affect (Hustig & Hafner, 1992) 1.3. Beliefs and evidence 1.3.1. Beliefs About Voices Questionnaire (Chadwick & Birchwood, 1995) 1.3.2. Maudsley Assessment of Delusions Schedule (Buchanan et al 1993) 1.4. Compliance (Beck-Sander et al 1997) 2. Affect: 2.1. Depression, hopelessness (Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia: Addington & Addington, 1993) 3. Mental State: 3.1. Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) (Kay, 1997) 3.2. Previous episodes of 'risk' behaviours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed