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Social Cognition and Interaction Training for Improving Social Functioning in People With Schizophrenia

NCT00601224 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2013-03-29

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Summary

This study will determine the effectiveness of social cognition and interaction training, a manual-based group therapy program, in helping people with schizophrenia improve their social cognition and social functioning.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Social cognition and interaction training (SCIT)

SCIT is a group-based treatment that has the goal of improving social cognition and social functioning for individuals with psychotic disorders. SCIT is composed of three phases: emotion training, figuring out situations, and integration. SCIT will be delivered by two therapists in 20 weekly sessions over 5 months.

BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as usual (TAU)

TAU will involve routine care and meeting with case-managers and healthcare providers on an as-needed basis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David L. Penn, PhD · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-06-30
Primary Completion
2010-07-31
Completion
2010-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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