An Evaluation of a Psychoeducation Program in Individuals Diagnosed With Schizophrenia

March 5, 2019 updated by: Elif Aşık, Kırıkkale University

An Evaluation of a Psychoeducation Program for Emotion Identification and Expression in Individuals Diagnosed With Schizophrenia

This study was conducted to explore the effect on social functionality of the psychoeducation program organized to guide individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia to identifying and recognize emotions in facial expressions. half of participants were assessed the psychoeducation program. other half of participants were used only measurement tests.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The difficulties those diagnosed with schizophrenia have with facial identification and identifying emotions are closely associated with the adverse symptoms of the illness. Those diagnosed with schizophrenia need to be helped in forming interpersonal relations so that they can gain the skills needed to live in society.

ın this study the investigators prepared a psychoeducation program for individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. The program titled, "Psychoeducation Program for Emotion Identification and Expression in Those Diagnosed with Schizophrenia" was conducted with the patients in the intervention groups once a week for ten weeks. On the other hand there were a control group which weren't be applied any intervention. The investigators applied some tests to intervention and control group three times ( before intervention, after intervention and three months after intervention). This study was conducted at three Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC's). The patients who met the study inclusion criterias were determined in these centers. Randomized psychoeducation and control groups were formed from these patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

42

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia according to DSM-IV
  • over the age of 18

Exclusion Criteria:

  • having cominication problems
  • having another psychiatric disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: intervention group
The program titled, "Psychoeducation Program for Emotion Identification and Expression in Those Diagnosed with Schizophrenia" was conducted with the patients in the intervention groups once a week for ten weeks.
Behavioral: Psychoeducation Program
The program titled, "Psychoeducation Program for Emotion Identification and Expression in Those Diagnosed with Schizophrenia" was conducted with the patients in the intervention groups once a week for ten weeks.
Experimental: control group
no intervention was applied to the control group
Behavioral: no intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Facial Emotion Identification
Time Frame: 15 minutes
Facial Emotion Identification Test (FEIT) The test is in the form of a slide presentation of 19 black-and-white facial photographs displaying expressions of different emotions. Correct answers are rated 1, errors are scored 0. The highest possible score on the test is 19
15 minutes
Facial Emotion Discrimination
Time Frame: 20 minutes
Facial Emotion Discrimination Test (FEDT) This consists of 30 pairs of black-and-white photographs depicting six main emotional states (happiness, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, embarrassment). The participant is asked to differentiate the photographs in each pair, determining whether the two facial expressions are the same or different. If the answer is correct, it is scored 1; if wrong, the score is 0. The highest possible score on the test is 30
20 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Personal and Social Performance
Time Frame: 20 minutes
Personal and Social Performance Test (PSP) This is a 6-item Likert-type ranked assessment of four dimensions.The patient is first evaluated on the basis of the four dimensions and then the scores in these areas are entered into the score sheet on the basis of 10-point ranges from 10-100 according to the PSP assessment guidelines, assigning the patient a total PSP score. The higher scores indicate better functionality
20 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Kırıkkale University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Gül Ünsal, PhD, Marmara University

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 30, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

July 15, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 26, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

March 6, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 6, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2019

Last Verified

March 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EAsik

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

this study manuscript sended to an academic journal

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on Schizophrenia

Clinical Trials on Psychoeducation Program

Search Similar Trials

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Conditions

Drug Interventions

CROs by country

CROs in Argentina

Conditions

Rare Diseases

Drug Interventions

Dietary Supplements

Sponsor/Collaborators

Locations

3
Subscribe