Status:
COMPLETED
Family-Directed Cognitive Adaptation Program for Individuals With Schizophrenia
Lead Sponsor:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Harvard University
Conditions:
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a pilot study evaluating the feasibility of a new family-based intervention for schizophrenia. It is designed to help clients diagnosed with schizophrenia to overcome the devastating effects o...
Detailed Description
This is an open trial designed to evaluate the feasibility of a new family intervention. Participants will be assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and 3- and 6-months following completion of the t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 or older,
- fluent in English.
- Primary Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM-IV) Axis I diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or schizophreniform disorder. Diagnoses will be confirmed by review of client's records and prior structured research interview and/or the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV (SCID).
- Lives with at least one family member or long-term partner (\> 1 year).
- Voluntary informed consent for participation in the study by the participant (or by the participant's legally designated guardian) and the participant's family member.
Exclusion
- Diagnosis of dementia, neurodegenerative disease, pervasive developmental disorder, or other neurological disorder such as a serious traumatic brain injury that produces significant cognitive impairments.
- Individuals diagnosed with psychotic disorders due to a general medical condition or substance-induced psychotic disorders.
- Substance abuse (to substances other than nicotine) in past three months or dependence in the past year.
- Patients who, in the investigator's clinical opinion and based on evaluation, pose a current homicide or suicide risk.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
11 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00434980
Start Date
February 1 2005
End Date
February 1 2015
Last Update
March 14 2017
Active Locations (2)
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Freedom Trail Clinic
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
2
Massachusetts Mental Health Center
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States, 02130