Effectiveness of Motivation Skills Training (MST) (MST)
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Schizophrenia focused on measuring Mental Illness, Motivation Skills
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age 18-65 DSM-5 Diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder Medically and psychiatrically stable outpatient status English Fluency Exclusion Criteria: Indications of Intellectual Disability as documented in medical history or measured by < 70 premorbid full scale Intelligence Quotient (IQ) estimate Severe substance use within the past three months determined by DSM-5 criteria Neurologic condition causing brain disease Mild to severe cognitive impairment associated with possible dementia measured by a Mini Mental Status Exam score below 20 in individuals ages 60 and older
Sites / Locations
- New York State Office of Mental Health
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Motivation Skills Training (MST)
Healthy Behaviors Control Group
MST is a weekly group-based skills training intervention that aims to improve knowledge about one's level and sources of motivation, the ability to monitor and regulate (understand and manage) motivation so that one can better initiate and sustain goal-directed behavior
HBC is a weekly group-based intervention that provides psychoeducation and skills training to help individuals improve physical health