Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be randomized into two groups.
In addition to standard care, the intervention group will participate in workshops combining dance, drama and yoga aimed at enhancing social skills,
Occupational therapy and community follow up
Sponsors
National Institute of Mental Health, Angoda.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with a clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia made by a Consultant Psychiatrist using WHO criteria 2.Individuals who are receiving treatment from psychiatry wards in a large psychiatric hospital 3.Individuals living in the community 4.Individuals receiving psychiatric treatment due to a court order 5.Patients with a stable mental state following treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with learning disability 2.Patients with physical disabilities 3.Patients with critical medical conditions 4.Patients whose primary diagnosis is directly linked to substance use
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of mental illness using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) for Schizophrenia [At baseline and after completion of 8 sessions of therapy (3 weeks)] Changes in self esteem using the Rosenberg self-esteem scale [At baseline and after completion of 8 sessions of therapy (3 weeks) ] Patient satisfaction using pre-tested questionnaire [At baseline and after completion of 8 sessions of therapy (3 weeks) ] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| None [None] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactDr Kapila Ranasinghe
Consultant Psychiatrist
Outcome results
None listed