Status:
COMPLETED
Attention Shaping Procedures for Improving Psychosocial Skills Among Adults With Schizophrenia
Lead Sponsor:
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Schizophrenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of attention shaping procedures in improving attentiveness and learning abilities in people undergoing psychosocial skills training treatment for schizophren...
Detailed Description
Schizophrenia is a disabling mental disorder that can interfere with a person's ability to function both alone and in social situations. Various treatments have been effective in treating schizophreni...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia, as confirmed by a diagnostic interview
- Has experienced difficulty paying attention while in groups during a treatment program, as determined by program staff
- Has experienced problems with social skills, as determined by program staff and study clinicians
- Social skill deficits, as determined by study clinicians
Exclusion
- Diagnosis of mental retardation (including borderline or mild mental retardation)
- Diagnosis of autism, Asperger's syndrome, or another childhood disorder involving learning or relating to other people
- History of a neurological disorder, including epilepsy, traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness, coma, stroke, Parkinson's disease, etc.
- Diagnosis of active substance abuse (history of a substance abuse disorder without a current substance abuse problem will not be a criterion for exclusion)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00391677
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
September 28 2012
Active Locations (2)
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University Behavioral HealthCare
Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, United States, 08852
2
University Behavioral HealthCare
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901