psychosis schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
The treatment condition will receive the Metacognitive Reflection and Insight
Therapy (MERIT). This psychotherapy seeks to enhance the metacognitive
abilities of people with schizophrenia and is dev
Sponsors
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, according to DSM-IV-TR criteria; Impaired metacognitive skills, measured with 4 questions for the therapist and the MAS-A; Being able to give informed consent; 18 years or older; No change in medication in the past thirty days.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Florid psychosis (positive symptoms
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression Beck Depression Inventory-II (Beck et al., 1996) Internalized Stigma ISMI (Ritsher et al., 2003) Quality of Life MANSA (Priebe et al., 1999) Social Functioning Time Use Symptoms Positive and Negative Symptom Scale Neurocognitive function Trailmaking test A&B Neurocognitive function Digit Symbol Test (WAIS I) Premorbid IQ Nederlandse Leestest voor Volwassenen (NLV) Theory of Mind Faux Pas Task Empathy Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) Empathy Emphatic Accuracy Test Cost effectiveness SF-12 Cost effectiveness Zorg consumptie vragenlijst | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameter is metacognitive functioning, which will be assessed using the Metacognitive Assessment Scale (MAS-NL). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed