Mental and behavioural disorders: Schizophrenia and other psychoses Mental and Behavioural Disorders Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
1. Cognitive remediation therapy
2. Standard care
Sponsors
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. In contact with local psychiatric services for at least two years 2. Diagnosis of schizophrenia based on The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSMIV) 3. Evidence of some cognitive difficulties (rated as poor on either memory or cognitive flexibility) 4. Evidence of social functioning problems (scored on at least one problem on Social Behaviour Scale)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All have been chosen for their good reliability and validity and use in this population of patients. i. Cognitive outcomes - the results of neuropsychological tests (see plan of investigation for details) ii. Social Behaviour - DEX independent questionnaire, Social Behaviour Schedule and Test of Grocery Skills iii. Symptom outcome - PANNS iv. Quality of Life - MANSA v. Self esteem - Rosenberg self esteem schedule vi. Service contact - Client Service Receipt Inventory Process measures - These forms allow ratings of the level of performance achieved in each session, with reference to the individual tasks carried out in the session as well as at the end of each module. They have established inter-rater reliability as well as face validity. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed