Psychic disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Current information as of 10/12/09:
Patients will have 12 one-hour group therapy sessions with a psychologist. The training consists of three modules, each module consists of four gro
Sponsors
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) (Netherlands)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Both males and females, age: 18 years or older 2. A diagnosis of schizophrenia according to Diagnostic And Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria 3. Impaired insight (based on structured assessment) (PI< 9) 4. Internalized stigma (ISMIS items 6+13+17+18 <6 ) 5. Able to give informed consent Initial information at time of registration: 1. Both males and females, age between: 18-65 2. A diagnosis of schizophrenia according to Diagnostic And Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria 3. Impaired insight (based on structured assessment) 4. Willing to give written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current information as of 10/12/09: 1. Florid psychosis 2. Co-morbid neurological disorder Initial information at time of registration: 1. Florid psychosis 2. Patients falling under the BOPZ law, or who are unable to give informed consent according to the ?Wet op Geneeskundige Behandelovereenkomsten? 3. Co-morbid neurological disorder 4. IQ below 75
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current information as of 10/12/09: Self-reflection, idiosyncratic self-certainty and stigma sensitivity: 1. Beck Cognitive Insight Scale (BCIS) 2. Selfreflection and Insight Scale (ZRIS) 3. Internalised Stigma: Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMIS) Initial information at time of registration Insight, assessed by the following: 1. Beck Cognitive Insight Scale (BCIS) 2. Schedule for the Assessment of Insight - Expanded Version (SAI-E) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current information as of 10/12/09: Depression, symptoms, self-esteem and quality of life: 1. Insight (SAI-E) 2. Depression: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) 3. Symptoms: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) 4. Self-esteem 5. Quality of life: Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA) Initial information at time of registration: Social functioning, depression, internalised stigma, quality of life and symptoms will be assessed by the following: 1. Community Functioning: Social Functioning Scale 2. Depression: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) 3. Symptoms: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) 4. Internalised Stigma: Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMIS) 5. Self-esteem: Self-Esteem Rating Scale (SERS) SF-20 (Dutch version) 6. Quality of life: Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed