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Training programme in facial emotions imitation among patients with schizophrenia

Completed
Conditions
Schizophrenia
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Registration Number
ISRCTN15190595
Lead Sponsor
Servicio Gallego de Salud (SERGAS)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

1. Provision of informed consent to participate
2. Aged between 18 and 55 years old
3. Diagnosed with schizophrenia (DSM-5)
4. Clinically stable
5. Users of mental health facilities in the moment of the research
6. Treated with atypical antipsychotics

Exclusion Criteria

1. Presence of a comorbid psychiatric or neurological disorder, intellectual disability
2. Abuse of toxic substances in the moment of the research (excluding nicotine)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Facial recognition of emotional expressions is measured using the Ekman 60 Faces Test (Ekman 60) and the Penn Emotion Recognition Task (ER-40 test) at baseline and 2 months.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Symptom severity is assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) at baseline and 2 months<br> 2. Verbal and non-verbal knowledge are measured using the Intelligence Test (K-BIT) at baseline and 2 months<br>
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