Testing a New Device to Advance the Use of Social Skills Training With Mental Health Consumers and Clinicians

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Conditions studied: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

In brief

This study aims to test a new device called the Social Skills Coach that is being created to help mental health consumers with social skills and community functioning. People diagnosed with schizophrenia and clinicians will be included as participants in this study. Mental health consumers (diagnosed with schizophrenia) will be randomly assigned to either test the new device or to participate in a social skills training course. Data will be collected from participants through surveys before participants either use the device or participate the course and afterwards. Individual interviews will be conducted with a sub sample of mental health consumers and clinicians. The study looks to test the credibility and acceptability of the new device to help mental health consumers and clinicians. it will also influence future research.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03053557

Run by

Center for Social Innovation, Massachusetts

People needed

37

Starts

2018-01-02

Expected to finish

2018-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-09

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Chart diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum disorder, ability to provide consent, and independent living in the community.
• We will obtain written informed consent, and the consent procedure will include an evaluation of capacity to provide consent

You may not qualify if…

• Under age 21 or not able to provide consent.

Where it is running

• Center for Social Innovation — Needham, Massachusetts, United States

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