Evaluating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a psychological treatment for schizophrenia
Completed
- Conditions
- SchizophreniaMental Health - Schizophrenia
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12608000210370
- Lead Sponsor
- a Trobe University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 106
Inclusion Criteria
Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (using Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV - SCID)
Current residual hallucinations of delusions (score 4 or greater on Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale items P1 or P3)
Residual symptoms present continuously for past six months
On antipsychotic medication with dose in therapeutic range for past six months
Exclusion Criteria
Neurological disorder affecting cognitive function
IQ less than 70
Insufficient spoken English for participation
Change in antipsychotic medication in last eight weeks or planned at time of intake
Currently receiving other formal psychological treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method