Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training for Improving Social Functioning in People With Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Schizophrenia focused on measuring Psychotic Disorders, Schizoaffective Disorder, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Social Skills Training
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder at any stage of illness Exclusion Criteria: Level of care required at baseline interferes with outpatient group therapy participation (e.g., partial or inpatient hospitalization for psychiatric illness, substance use, or physical illness) No case manager or care coordinator Medically or psychiatrically unstable for outpatient therapy Exposure to social skills training (SST), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), or dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) within 5 years prior to study entry
Sites / Locations
- VA San Diego Healthcare System
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
1
2
Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST)
Goal-Focused Supportive Contact (GFSC)