Efficacy of social cognitive skills training for schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders

Efficacy of social cognitive skills training for schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders - Social cognitive training for schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000041619

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-07

Start date

2020-09-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorders

Interventions

Social Cognitive Skills Training (over 6 weeks in weekly 2 hours and 10 minutes group session) Treatment as usual

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. People diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, schizotypal disorder, or autism spectrum disorders according to DSM-5, or diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders, persistent delusional disorders, schizotypal disorder, or pervasive developmental disorders according to ICD10. 3. People who fully briefed on the research and gave his/her written consent with full understanding

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. People at high risk of violence, suicide attempts, or impulsive behavior 2. People with current substance or alcohol abuse 3. People with traumatic head injury, cerebrovascular disease, or neurodegenerative disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Social cognition [pre-intervention, post-intervention, follow-up (6 weeks after the end of intervention)]: Facial Emotion Recognition Task Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test Reading the Mind in Films Test Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotion Intelligence Test Gazefinder	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Social functioning [pre-intervention, post-intervention, follow-up (6 weeks after the end of intervention), long-term follow-up (52 weeks after the end of intervention)]: Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Self-Consciousness Scale Interpersonal Reactivity Index Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support UCLA Loneliness Scale Social Functioning Scale WHOQOL26 Composite Rating of Social Outcome Global Assessment of Functioning Neurocognition [pre-intervention, post-intervention, follow-up (6 weeks after the end of intervention)]: MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery Symptoms [pre-intervention, post-intervention, follow-up (6 weeks after the end of intervention)]: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale Childhood Autism Rating Scale-Second edition Traits [pre-intervention, post-intervention, follow-up (6 weeks after the end of intervention), long-term follow-up (52 weeks after the end of intervention)]: Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire Autism-spectrum Quotient	—

Measure

Time frame

Social functioning [pre-intervention, post-intervention, follow-up (6 weeks after the end of intervention), long-term follow-up (52 weeks after the end of intervention)]: Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Self-Consciousness Scale Interpersonal Reactivity Index Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support UCLA Loneliness Scale Social Functioning Scale WHOQOL26 Composite Rating of Social Outcome Global Assessment of Functioning Neurocognition [pre-intervention, post-intervention, follow-up (6 weeks after the end of intervention)]: MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery Symptoms [pre-intervention, post-intervention, follow-up (6 weeks after the end of intervention)]: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale Childhood Autism Rating Scale-Second edition Traits [pre-intervention, post-intervention, follow-up (6 weeks after the end of intervention), long-term follow-up (52 weeks after the end of intervention)]: Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire Autism-spectrum Quotient

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSadao Otsuka

Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University Department of Psychiatry

scst.kyoto@gmail.com075-751-4947

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 24, 2026