The Effect of Social Skills Intervention on Praxis and Social Functioning in Individuals With Schizophrenia

The Effect of Activity-Focused Social Skills Intervention on Praxis and Social Functioning in Individuals With Schizophrenia

This study will be carried out with individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia who continue to community mental health. Social skills training will be applied in the study. This study will be conducted to examine the effect of social skills training on praxis and social functionality in individuals with schizophrenia.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Schizophrenia
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Social skills training

Detailed Description

This study will be conducted to examine the effect of social skills training on praxis and social functionality in individuals with schizophrenia. Test of Upper Limb Apraxia (TULIA) will be used for praxis assessment. Social Functioning Assessment Scale (SFAS) will be used for social functioning assessment. In this study, individuals with schizophrenia will be examined with the Model of Creativity Ability as an occupational therapy model and role playing activities will be determined according to the model. In secondary outcomes, the effect of social skills training on the symptoms of schizophrenia will be examined. therefore Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms - SAPS and Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms - SANS will be used in the study.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 24
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Fatıma Zehra Doğan, lecturer; Phone Number: 05066320804; Email: zehradogn80@gmail.com
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Rabia Çoban, psychologist

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Bor
    • Niğde, Bor, Turkey
      • Nigde Omer Halisdemir University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being an individual with a diagnosis of schizophrenia registered with the Community Mental Health Center
• Volunteering for the study and having written consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Be under the age of 18 or over the age of 65
• Having a physical disability that limits participation in group activities

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: intervention group; Social skills training will be applied to this group. social skills training will be applied for 10 sessions. Sessions will be 2 sessions per week. Session duration will be 1 hour.	Behavioral: Social skills training; In this training, role-playing will be done in groups of six. In these role playing, the importance and application of the social skill specified before the session will be studied.
No Intervention: control group; No intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The effect of social skills training on praxis in patients with schizophrenia was evaluated with TULIA	Test of Upper Limb Apraxia- TULIA: TULIA is a short-term apraxia test. TULIA was developed for the evaluation of hand movements (gestures) with and without symbolic meaning. Those that have symbolic value are also gestures associated with communication and also with the use of objects/tools. These three areas are evaluated as imitation (imitation) and pantomime ("pretending-following verbal instructions") examination by following the practitioner. Thus, TULIA, which consists of 6 subtests, consists of 48 items in the form of 8 items in each subtest. The 6-point scoring method (0-5) is used to calculate the result (range 0-240). A higher score means a better result in this assessment test. The test has Turkish validity.	2 months
The effect of social skills training on social functionality in individuals with schizophrenia	Social Functioning Evaluation Scale:This scale, which was developed in Turkey, evaluates social functioning in schizophrenia patients with 19 items and four sub-dimensions. Among the factors, interpersonal relations and entertainment consist of seven items, self-care consists of seven items, independent living skills consist of four items and work life consists of one item. The score that can be obtained from the scale is between 19 and 57, and a high score means a high level of social functionality.	2 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The effect of social skills training on schizophrenia positive symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia	Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms - SAPS: The scale evaluates the level, distribution and severity of positive symptoms of patients with schizophrenia. The reliability of the Turkish form was made. It is a scale that has 4 subscales and includes 34 items. The subscales are hallucinations, delusions, strange behavior, and formal thought disorder. The scoring of each item varies between 0-5. The total score varies between 0-170. A lower score means a better result on this assessment test.	2 months
The effect of social skills training on schizophrenia negative symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia	Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms - SANS: The scale evaluates the level, distribution and severity of negative symptoms of patients with schizophrenia. The reliability of the Turkish form was made. Has 5 subscales and includes 25 items. Subscales are affective blunting, alogy, apathy, anhedonia, and attention deficit. The scoring of each item varies from 0 to 25.The total score ranges from 0 to 125. A lower score means a better result on this assessment test.	2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
• Investigators: Study Director: Etem Erdal Erşan, professor, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University; Study Director: Onur Altuntaş, associate professor, Hacettepe University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 7, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 10, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): July 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 26, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 9, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): June 13, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): February 2, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 1, 2024
• Last Verified: February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: schizophrenia; Social Functioning; Social Skills; Apraxia, Motor
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Schizophrenia
• Other Study ID Numbers: NigdeOHU.OT

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No