Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy

US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Schizophrenia; Schizoaffective Disorder

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT00018629

MHBS-043-99S

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine if Cognitive - Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST) improves functioning in older patients with schizophrenia.

Full description

This is a randomized-control clinical trial. After completion the baseline assessment, subjects will be randomly assigned to either standard pharmacotherapy or SP+CBSST and will be followed for 18 months. The subjects will be 180 outpatients over the age of 45 with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.

Enrollment: 76 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients must be 45 years of age or older with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.

Exclusion Criteria: