Positive Memory Training for the treatment of depression in schizophrenia

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Mental Health Research Network; Subtopic: Schizophrenia; Disease: Schizophrenia; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN99485756
• Lead Sponsor: Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

2015 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25886265 2020 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33002684/ (added 10/05/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-03-13
• Study Completion: 2016-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be included if:
1. They consent and have a current DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizo-affective disorder
2. Present with symptoms consistent with at least a mild level of depression, as indicated by a score of 14 or above on the BDI-II
3. They will be aged between 18 and 65
4. They will be able to read and write in English to a level required to participate in a talking therapy
5. Have a fixed abode: Operationalised as having a current address (including B&B or open access hostel)
6. Evidence (e.g., from key worker) indicating that the person is more likely than not to have a reliable address throughout the 12 months study duration

Exclusion Criteria

Not be suffering from an organic disorder which is associated with psychotic symptoms or have a learning disability.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression: self-report, assessed through the Beck Depression Inventory-II at 3, 6 and 9 months