Effect of social skills training in patients with schizophrenia or schizo-affective disorder

Not Applicable

Conditions: schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorders
F20, F25

Registration Number: IRCT2016043027691N1

Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criterion: 1) men or women with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (according to DSM IV-TR classification and interview)
2) 18-65 years old
3) At least fifth grade education
4) Being in remission ( according to clinical judgment by psychiatrist, resident or academic member)
5) Being on medication
Exclusion criterias:
1) Age fewer than 18 or over 65
2) Presence of other psychiatric disorders (mood disorders, substance related disorder exception nicotine dependence in last year, anxiety disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder)
3) Presence of any brain damage or neurological disorders or serious medical
conditions
4) intellectual disability

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Positive symptoms. Timepoint: at the first and after termination of social skills training sessions( after 6 weeks ) and 12 weeks after the last session. Method of measurement: positive and negative symptom scale.;Negative symptoms. Timepoint: at the first and after termination of social skills training sessions( after 6 weeks) and 12 weeks after the last session. Method of measurement: positive and negative symptom scale.;Quality of life. Timepoint: at the first and after termination of social skills training sessions( after 6 weeks) and 12 weeks after the last session. Method of measurement: World Health Organisation-Quality Of Life.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Client satisfaction. Timepoint: after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Client Satisfaction Questionnaire.;Global patients performance. Timepoint: at the first and after termination of social skills training sessions( after 6 weeks) and 12 weeks after the last session. Method of measurement: Global Assessment of Function.;Depression. Timepoint: at the first and after termination of social skills training sessions (after 6 weeks) and 12 weeks after the last session. Method of measurement: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.