Efficacy of Social Cognition Training in Schizophrenia
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Schizophrenia |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 65 |
| Updated: | 5/4/2018 |
| Start Date: | January 2008 |
| End Date: | December 2019 |
The term social cognition refers to how social information is processed. Individuals with
schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder have been shown to have significant deficits in
social cognition. Moreover, it has been speculated that these deficits may in turn have a
negative impact on their overall functioning. Behavioral interventions targeting social
cognition are just beginning to emerge, and there is a need to evaluate their efficacy.
Objectives:
This is a small trial evaluating the efficacy of social cognition interaction training (SCIT)
an experimental behavioral treatment for improving social cognition in schizophrenia.
Research Design and Methodology:
Approximately 48 participants with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders will be randomized into
one of two conditions: 1) a 20 to 24 session manualized social cognition interaction training
group (SCIT), or 2) wait-list control. Pre-and post-group therapy assessments of symptoms,
social cognition, basic cognition, and community function will be conducted. Data obtained
from this study will allow us to determine the efficacy of SCIT training in improving
symptom, cognitive, and functional measures.
schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder have been shown to have significant deficits in
social cognition. Moreover, it has been speculated that these deficits may in turn have a
negative impact on their overall functioning. Behavioral interventions targeting social
cognition are just beginning to emerge, and there is a need to evaluate their efficacy.
Objectives:
This is a small trial evaluating the efficacy of social cognition interaction training (SCIT)
an experimental behavioral treatment for improving social cognition in schizophrenia.
Research Design and Methodology:
Approximately 48 participants with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders will be randomized into
one of two conditions: 1) a 20 to 24 session manualized social cognition interaction training
group (SCIT), or 2) wait-list control. Pre-and post-group therapy assessments of symptoms,
social cognition, basic cognition, and community function will be conducted. Data obtained
from this study will allow us to determine the efficacy of SCIT training in improving
symptom, cognitive, and functional measures.
Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
- Age between 18 and 65
- minimum of 30 days since discharge from last hospitalization
- minimum of 30 days since last change in psychiatric medications
- no housing changes in the past 30 days
Exclusion Criteria:
- current diagnosis of alcohol or substance abuse/dependence
- history of brain trauma or neurological disease
- mental retardation or developmental disability
- auditory or visual impairment that would interfere with study procedures
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