Different Safety Profile of Risperidone and Paliperidone Extended-release
SchizophreniaThe main objective of this study was to assess subjective experiences related to secondary negative symptoms and cognitive performance in healthy volunteers in response to multiple doses of paliperidone ER and risperidone in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Adverse events caused by these drugs were also evaluated.
Effectiveness of an Interactive Educational Website for Improving the Quality of Mental Health Care...
SchizophreniaThis study will evaluate the effectiveness of an interactive educational website in enhancing discussions about treatment issues and improving the quality of care for people with schizophrenia.
The Effect of Cigarette Holders, Plastic Menthol Cigarettes, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for...
SchizophreniaHeavy SmokingThis study aims: 1. to assess the effect of smoking reduction programs (behavior therapy alone or behavior therapy with cigarette holders; "Flowers Menthol" plastic cigarettes with menthol) on cigarette smoking habits in an antipsychotic treated schizophrenia population.
A Study of Aripiprazole in Patients With Schizophrenia in General Psychiatric Practices
Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective DisorderThe purpose of this clinical research study is to evaluate the overall effectiveness of 8 week of aripiprazole treatment.
A Study of Strategies to Improve Schizophrenia Treatment
SchizophreniaSchizoaffective DisorderThe goal of this project is to translate research findings about key aspects of antipsychotic treatment into routine care through a multi-component intervention, focusing on improving two aspects of medication management that are directly linked to patient outcomes: 1) monitoring for potentially serious metabolic side effects of newer antipsychotic medication, and 2) increasing the appropriate use of clozapine for treatment-refractory patients.
Comparing Thinking Skills for Work (TSW)Home Practice Program With Traditional TSW Program
SchizophreniaSchizoaffective Disorder2 moreThe purpose of this study is to determine if using a tablet computer, which is a very small, easy-to-carry computer, to practice thinking exercises at home will help improve your attention, memory, and problem solving abilities. All the participants will receive training in the thinking skills for work program. But in order to determine the effect of tablet use for home practice, half of the participants will be given a tablet to practice the thinking exercises at home. All participants will be receiving vocational rehabilitation and have a goal of getting a job.
Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training in Early Onset Psychosis
SchizophreniaSchizoaffective Disorder1 moreCognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and social skills training (SST) are recommended psychological interventions to improve symptomatology and functional recovery in psychosis. In addition, CBT may reduce hyperactivation of the brain structures responsible for the stress response. In patients with early onset psychotic disorder (EOP) there are not any previous controlled study that has analyzed the efficacy of this type of intervention. The aim of this study is to investigate efficacy of CBT + SST in symptomatic and functional improvement after the treatment in patients with EOP. The study will also examine the potential effect of the intervention on neurobiological stress markers.
Minocycline add-on to Antipsychotics for the Treatment of Negative and Cognitive Symptoms in Schizophrenia...
SchizophreniaCurrent medications have only a limited effect on two core symptoms of schizophrenia, negative symptoms and cognitive deficits. Minocycline is a second-generation tetracycline which has a beneficial effect in various neurological disorders. In the past years, various findings from clinical studies showed its potential role for the treatment of these symptoms of schizophrenia. The current study aims to examine the efficacy of minocycline as add-on treatment for alleviating positive, negative and cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia patients.The current study is a single center, double-blind, randomized study that assess the adjuvant therapeutic effect of minocycline vs. placebo added to antipsychotic medications, in adult patients suffering from schizophrenia. Patients will be recruited and randomly allocated to a minocycline or placebo treatment (200 mg/day) for 6 weeks of treatment. In addition, all patients will receive probiotics (450mg/day) in order to prevent any gastrointestinal influences of antibiotics administration. Positive and negative symptoms , as well as cognitive functions will be assessed before and after treatment.
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) for Cognitive Impairments in Patients With Schizophrenia...
SchizophreniaThis trial attempts to investigate whether 10 sessions of tACS improves cognitive function, especially which domains of cognitive function are most improved and to investigate whether 10 sessions of tACS affecting brain activation during a working memory task and changes patterns of brain connectivity networks.Subjects will be divided into 2 groups 2:1, active and sham tACS. 50 subjects will be in the active group, and 25 subjects in the sham group (specific numbers to be decided on later).
Narrative Exposure Therapy in Patients With Psychotic Disorders and a Posttraumatic Stress Disorder...
SchizophreniaPTSDAdverse childhood experiences in psychotic disorders are associated with increased cognitive deficits, severe psychotic symptoms, and increased comorbidity. The number of different stress experiences also increases the probability of trauma-associated symptoms. Furthermore, neurobiological changes play a key role in the vulnerability of individuals with early traumas for mental and physical illnesses, among others for diseases of the schizophrenic spectrum disorder and the further course of the disease. The current project pursues a detailed recording of the course of symptoms in inpatients with psychosis to link this data with a systematic recording of childhood experiences and traumatic experiences and biological data. On a subsample of inpatients with psychosis and a comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the researchers want to investigate whether symptom traits of existing psychotic disorders, biomolecular parameters and cognitive functions can be influenced by a trauma-specific treatment (NET), that has been proven to be effective in the treatment of PTSD.