The Effect of Psychosocial Skills Focused Group Psychoeducation in Schizophrenia Patients

NCT ID: NCT06872424

Last Updated: 2025-03-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 34 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-04-15
• Study Completion Date: 2025-08-15

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of psychosocial skills-oriented group psychoeducation on functional recovery, treatment adherence and mental well-being in patients with schizophrenia. This research will be conducted in Giresun Community Mental Health Center. The study was planned as a randomized controlled pretest-posttest design. In addition to the Sociodemographic Information Form prepared by the researchers, the Functional Recovery Scale in Schizophrenia, the Modified Morisky Treatment Adherence Scale and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale will be used to collect the data. The sample size was calculated as 34 people (experimental group= 17, control group= 17). Forms and scales will be applied to the experimental and control groups before psychoeducation and scales will be applied again to both groups after psychoeducation.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of psychosocial skills-oriented group psychoeducation on functional recovery, treatment adherence and mental well-being in patients with schizophrenia. This research will be conducted in Giresun Community Mental Health Center. The study was planned as a randomized controlled pretest-posttest design. In addition to the Sociodemographic Information Form prepared by the researchers, the Functional Recovery Scale in Schizophrenia, the Modified Morisky Treatment Adherence Scale and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale will be used to collect the data. The sample size was calculated as 34 people (experimental group= 17, control group= 17). Forms and scales will be applied to the experimental and control groups before psychoeducation and scales will be applied again to both groups after psychoeducation. Forms and scales will be applied to the experimental and control groups before psychoeducation and scales will be applied again to both groups after psychoeducation. Thus, the effect of the psychoeducation program on the determined parameters will be evaluated. After the completion of the research, short-term counseling services will be provided to the control group in line with ethical principles. SPSS 25 package program will be used for data analysis.

Conditions

Schizophrenia Patients; Psychoeducation; Functional Status; Treatment Outcome; Mental Development

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Effect of psychoeducation on schizophrenia patients

Experimental and control group

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

psychosocial skills-oriented group psychoeducation

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

A 5-session Psychosocial Skills Focused Group Psychoeducation will be implemented, each session lasting approximately 60-90 minutes. In order to make the training more active and effective, the experimental group will be divided into small groups and divided into 3 groups and each group will be given 5 sessions of Psychosocial Skills Focused Group Psychoeducation once a week.

Interventions

psychosocial skills-oriented group psychoeducation

A 5-session Psychosocial Skills Focused Group Psychoeducation will be implemented, each session lasting approximately 60-90 minutes. In order to make the training more active and effective, the experimental group will be divided into small groups and divided into 3 groups and each group will be given 5 sessions of Psychosocial Skills Focused Group Psychoeducation once a week.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Having a diagnosis of schizophrenia according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria

2. To have continuity in the Community Mental Health Center

3. Being in remission (period without psychotic exacerbation) as a result of the evaluation of the outpatient clinic doctor,

4. To be mentally capable of understanding the questions posed

5. To have the cognitive competence to understand the training provided

6. Not having any visual or auditory disability

7. Graduating from at least primary school

Exclusion Criteria

1. Refusing to participate in the study

2. Being under 18 years of age

3. Being illiterate in Turkish

4. Having Mental Retardation

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Weeks
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Gazi University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Elif Güzide Emirza

Dr. Research Assistant

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

EGUEM

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id