The Effectiveness of the Meta-cognitive Training Among Patients With Chronic Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Schizophrenia focused on measuring schizophrenia;, meta-cognition;, general functioning;, positive symptoms;, insight;
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- schizophrenia diagnosis accotding to the ICD-10 criteria
- attending local community support groups for psychitatric patients
Exclusion Criteria:
- neurological diseases
- substance abuse
- severe psychotic symptoms
Sites / Locations
- II Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
TAU
MCT
Treatment as Usual (TAU) vs meta-cogntive training (MCT) condition will be contrasted. In the TAU patients attend regular day programm that includes psychoeducation, social training, vocational rehabilitation, psychotherapy. The MCT condition is an active condition that includes structuralized therapy modules twice a week for four weeks (eight modules in total). There will be no additional differences in the interventions between two groups. Participants will be randomized from patients from the same population into two conditions.
Treatment as Usual (TAU) vs meta-cogntive training (MCT) condition will be contrasted. In the TAU patients attend regular day programm that includes psychoeducation, social training, vocational rehabilitation, psychotherapy. The MCT condition is an active condition that includes structuralized therapy modules twice a week for four weeks (eight modules in total). There will be no additional differences in the interventions between two groups. Participants will be randomized from patients from the same population into two conditions.