Behavioral Activation, Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia, Remote Medical Service, Schizophrenia, Latent
Conditions
Keywords
Schizophrenia, Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia, behavioral activation, Remote Medical Service
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to implement a behavior activation remote program for negative symptoms of schizophrenia and to verify whether the behavior activation remote program for negative symptoms of schizophrenia has effects on negative symptoms, cognitive function, and social function of schizophrenia.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALbehavioral activation
Behavioral Activation (BA) is a specific CBT skill. It can be a treatment all by itself, or can be used alongside other CBT skills such as cognitive restructuring. Behavioral activation helps us understand how behaviors influence emotions, just like cognitive work helps us understand the connection between thoughts and emotions.
Sponsors
Inha University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
schizophrenia group and treatment as usual
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who have received a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia * Patients who are at least 18 years old and under 65 years old * Patients who show a score of 3 or higher on at least two negative symptom items in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) * The subject selection period is until December 31, 2021, from the IRB approval date.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with a history of organic brain syndrome, epilepsy, or traumatic brain injury * Patients with comorbidities such as intellectual disability, current alcohol or other substance dependence * Patients who show a score of 5 or higher on at least two positive symptom items in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) * Patients who have received a diagnosis of major depressive disorder according to the DSM-V criteria by a specialist in psychiatry * Patients who have received psychological services including components of behavioral activation therapy * Patients who are at risk of self-harm or harm to others.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| negative function | three month | improved negative function |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cognitive function | three month | improved cognitive function |
| depressed mood | three month | improved depressed mood |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed