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Psychological Prevention of Relapse in Psychosis

Completed
Conditions
Psychosis
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Registration Number
ISRCTN83557988
Lead Sponsor
King's College London (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
301
Inclusion Criteria

Participants are recruited from identified psychiatric teams in four NHS Trusts.

Entry criteria:
1. Current diagnosis of psychosis
2. Non-affective (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth edition [ICD-10], F20)
3. Aged 18 to 65 years, either sex
4. Second or subsequent episode, which started not more than three months before entry
5. Rated at least four (moderate severity) on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) on at least one positive psychotic symptom

Exclusion Criteria

Added 03/03/2009:
1. Primary diagnosis of alcohol or substance dependency, organic syndrome or learning disability
2. Inadequate command of English to engage in psychological therapy
3. Unstable residential arrangements and so unlikely to be available for therapy and/or assessments over period of trial

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Relapse and days in hospital over 24 months.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Pattern of symptom change (PANSS total scores and subscale scores, Psychotic SYmptom RATing Scales [PSYRATS], Beck Depression Inventory [BDI], Beck Anxiety Inventory [BAI]) over 12 and 24 months<br>2. Social functioning (time budget) at 24 months
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