Social Functioning in Schizophrenia

Completed

• Conditions: Schizophrenia

• Registration Number: NCT00814996
• Lead Sponsor: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

There are two research purposes of this study. One is to explore which psychosocial issue or biological issue would affect the social function among people with schizophrenia. The other one is to explore which social function would affect the job tenure among people with schizophrenia. There are 60 participants diagnosed with schizophrenia and divided into two groups, employment and unemployment. we will use several social function tests to collect social function, PANSS to evaluate their psychotic symptoms. And then we will compare and analysis the data through statistic software. Finally, we will have he answer about how social skills affect the social function and which social skill would affect the job tenure among people with schizophrenia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-08
• Primary Completion: 2008-08
• Study Completion: 2008-08
• Status Verified: 2008-12
• Study First Submitted: 2008-12-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-12-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-12-26
• Study First Posted: 2008-12-29
• Last Update Posted: 2008-12-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• schizophrenia

Exclusion Criteria

• substance abuse

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified