Cognitive Remediation and Social Skills Training in Schizophrenia

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Conditions studied: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine whether patients who participate in cognitive remediation prior to a skills training program learn and perform the skills better than patients who do not participate in cognitive remediation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00223535

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

People needed

40

Starts

2003-02-01

Expected to finish

2005-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2005-09-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder
• currently receiving treatment with an atypical antipsychotic medication
• between the ages of 18 and 60 years
• speak English as their primary language
• has at least a 6th grade level of reading (WRAT) Exclusion Criteria
• no current diagnosis of substance abuse or dependence
• no documented history of head injury, epilepsy or mental retardation.

Where it is running

• UTHSCSA — San Antonio, Texas, United States

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