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NCT Number: NCT07017881

The Effectiveness of Psychosocial Skills Training Applied to Individuals Diagnosed With Schizophrenia

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Psychosocial Skills Training on subjective recovery, self-esteem and quality of life levels of schizophrenia patients. The research is a randomized controlled trial. The research was conducted with 48 schizophrenia patients (Experimental: 24, Control: 24) registered in the Mental Health and Diseases Outpatient Clinic of a hospital. Personal Information Form, Subjective Recovery Assessment Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Quality of Life Scale for Schizophrenia Patients were used to collect data. Data were collected by the researcher using the self-reporting face-to-face interview method in the form of pre-test and post-test. Psychosocial Skills Training was applied to the patients in the experimental group, one session per week, two days a week for 11 weeks, while the patients in the control group did not receive any intervention.

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Key information

Conditions

Schizophenia Disorder Psychiatric Nursing Psychosocial Skills Training

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine Hospital

Konya, Selçuklu, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Being between the ages of 18-65,
  • Having been diagnosed with Schizophrenia for at least 6 months according to ICD-10,
  • Being registered with Selçuk University Medical Faculty Hospital Mental Health and Diseases Polyclinic,
  • Coming to polyclinic check-ups regularly,
  • Using antipsychotic medication regularly,
  • Being at least a primary school graduate,

Exclusion criteria

  • • Having an organic mental disorder or mental retardation,
  • Having a visual or hearing impairment,
  • Participating in a program similar to the intervention to be implemented.
  • Not attending at least two sessions of Psychosocial Skills Training,
  • Having an exacerbation period/hospitalization and experiencing a physical discomfort at a level that prevents attending sessions during the program process,
  • Wanting to leave the study,

Treatment and study plan

Psychosocial Skills Training

Behavioral

The 24-person intervention group was divided into three separate groups of 8 people (Group 1, Group 2, Group 3). Group 1 and Group 2 attended sessions on Tuesdays at different times, while Group 3 attended sessions on Thursdays. Psychosocial Skills Training consisted of eleven sessions in total, one session per week. Sessions lasted an average of 60 minutes for each group. In each session, 5-10 minute breaks were given for rest and eating and drinking, considering the attention span and fatigue of the patients. Psychosocial Skills Training was applied two days a week (Group 1-2: Tuesday, Group 3: Thursday) in order to ensure that the patients could get more benefit from the application.

Primary outcomes

  1. Subjective Improvement Total Score Average

    Time frame: 11 weeks from pre-test to end of training

    The scale is evaluated based on the total score and the total score varies between 17-85. Higher scores obtained from the scale indicate that the individual perceives himself/herself as better recovered.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Society Score Average

    Time frame: 11 weeks from pre-test to end of training

    The scale score varies between 0 and 6 points. A score between 0 and 1 indicates "high self-esteem", a score between 2 and 4 indicates "medium self-esteem", and a score between 5 and 6 indicates "low self-esteem".

  2. Quality of Life Scale Total Score Average for Schizophrenia Patients

    Time frame: 11 weeks from pre-test to end of training

    High scores (5-6) obtained from the scale indicate high quality of life and good adaptation, while low scores (0-1) reflect low quality of life and poor adaptation.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Neslihan Lok

Other

Collaborators

  • Selcuk University

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Psychosocial Skills Training Applied to Individuals Diagnosed With Schizophrenia on Subjective Recovery, Self-Esteem and Quality of Life Levels

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jun 12, 2025
Registry last updated
Jun 12, 2025

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