The Effect of Clay Therapy on Functional Improvement and Individual and Social Performance in Schizophrenic Patients

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the effects of clay therapy, a form of art therapy, on people with schizophrenia who are already receiving medication. Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness that can cause symptoms like delusions and hallucinations, as well as difficulties in daily functioning. This trial aims to see if clay therapy can help improve functional recovery and social and individual performance in patients who are in remission and compliant with treatment. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive clay therapy sessions alongside their usual pharmacological treatments, while the other group will continue with their routine therapies alone. The study will last for 12 weeks, during which the effects of clay therapy on patients' functional recovery and social performance will be evaluated. Throughout the study, participants will be assessed using the Functional Recovery Scale for Schizophrenia Patients and the Individual and Social Performance Scale to measure changes in their condition. The trial includes regular monitoring of treatment compliance and disease awareness, and participation will involve attending clay therapy sessions if assigned to the experimental group. The study is led by Kutahya Health Sciences University and aims to better understand how art therapy may support recovery in schizophrenia.

Clay Therapy in Schizophrenia Patients