The Effect of Psychosocial Skills Focus… | Clinical Trial

Key information

Conditions

Schizophrenia Patients Behavior Functional Status Health Behavior Mental Development Mental Disorders Personal Satisfaction Psychoeducation Psychological Well-Being Schizophrenia Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Treatment Adherence and Compliance Treatment Outcome

Age range

18 week and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of psychosocial skills-oriented group psychoeducation on functional recovery, treatment adherence and mental well-being in patients with schizophrenia. This research will be conducted in Giresun Community Mental Health Center. The study was planned as a randomized controlled pretest-posttest design. In addition to the Sociodemographic Information Form prepared by the researchers, the Functional Recovery Scale in Schizophrenia, the Modified Morisky Treatment Adherence Scale and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale will be used to collect the data. The sample size was calculated as 34 people (experimental group= 17, control group= 17). Forms and scales will be applied to the experimental and control groups before psychoeducation and scales will be applied again to both groups after psychoeducation. Forms and scales will be applied to the experimental and control groups before psychoeducation and scales will be applied again to both groups after psychoeducation. Thus, the effect of the psychoeducation program on the determined parameters will be evaluated. After the completion of the research, short-term counseling services will be provided to the control group in line with ethical principles. SPSS 25 package program will be used for data analysis.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Having a diagnosis of schizophrenia according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
To have continuity in the Community Mental Health Center
Being in remission (period without psychotic exacerbation) as a result of the evaluation of the outpatient clinic doctor,
To be mentally capable of understanding the questions posed
To have the cognitive competence to understand the training provided
Not having any visual or auditory disability
Graduating from at least primary school

Exclusion criteria

Refusing to participate in the study
Being under 18 years of age
Being illiterate in Turkish
Having Mental Retardation

Treatment and study plan

psychosocial skills-oriented group psychoeducation

Behavioral

A 5-session Psychosocial Skills Focused Group Psychoeducation will be implemented, each session lasting approximately 60-90 minutes. In order to make the training more active and effective, the experimental group will be divided into small groups and divided into 3 groups and each group will be given 5 sessions of Psychosocial Skills Focused Group Psychoeducation once a week.

Primary outcomes

Functional Recovery Scale in Schizophrenia

Time frame: 1 day

Functional Recovery Scale: The scale is 5-point Likert-type and consists of 19 items. The maximum score that can be obtained from the scale is 95 and the minimum score is 19. Patients who score below 58 points are considered to have a low level of Functional Recovery, patients who score between 59-65 points are considered to have a moderate level of Functional Recovery, and patients who score 66 points and above are considered to have a high level.
Morisky Treatment Adherence Scale

Time frame: 1 day

Morisky Treatment Adherence Scale: The scale consists of 4 closed-ended questions with two options (yes/no). Medication adherence is assessed as high if "no" is answered to all questions (4 points), moderate if "yes" is answered to one or two questions (2-3 points), and low if "yes" is answered to three or four questions (0-1 pn).
Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale

Time frame: 1 day

Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale: The scale consists of 14 items and each question is scored between 1-5. The total score range is 14-70. A higher score indicates a higher level of mental well-being.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gazi University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Psychosocial Skills Focused Group Psychoeducation on Functional Improvement, Treatment Compliance and Mental Well-Being in Schizophrenia Patients: a Randomised Controlled Study

Acronym: Schizophrenia

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Mar 12, 2025
Registry last updated: Mar 12, 2025

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