Effectiveness and Mechanisms of Recovery Oriented Cognitive Therapy

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Conditions studied: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder

In brief

This study is evaluating the effectiveness of recovery oriented cognitive therapy (CT-R) for patients with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder. To evaluate CT-R, the investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial with patients from community mental health centers. Participants will be randomized to the CT-R condition, in which the participants will receive approximately 9 months of CT-R as an adjunctive treatment to current medical treatment, or to the continued usual care control condition. The primary outcome measure (positive, negative, and general psychopathology symptoms) as well as secondary measures (quality of life, self-esteem, social anhedonia, recovery, dysfunctional attitudes, resilience, internalized stigma, and hopelessness) will be measured at baseline, 4-5 months after the first therapy appointment, approximately 9 months after the first therapy appointment, and approximately 15 months after the baseline appointment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05140135

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

0

Starts

2021-01-11

Expected to finish

2025-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2022-05-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients: Between 18 and 65 years old with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, proficient in English, currently under the care of a physician and on medication for schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder, and able to provide informed consent.
• Therapists: 25 years of age or above, licensed therapist, preliminarily trained in CT-R.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients: Medical comorbidities causing brain damage (e.g., stroke, dementia), significant suicidal risk/ideation requiring immediate referral or suicidal gesture.

Where it is running

• Eirini Zoupou — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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