The Mindfulness-Based Psycho-Educational Program Focused on Emotion Regulation Strategies

Gazi University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Hope; Depressive Symptoms; Difficulties of Emotion Regulation

Treatments: Other: The Effect of The Mindfulness-Based Psycho-Educational Program Focused on Emotions

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06926049

Figen ŞENGÜN İNAN

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, the effects of a mindfulness-based emotion-focused psychoeducation program applied to individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia on emotion regulation difficulties, depressive symptoms, and hope levels will be examined. The research will be carried out as a randomized controlled experimental study with a pre-test-post-test and follow-up design.

Full description

Schizophrenia is a chronic illness that begins at a young age and leads to impairments in thought, perception, and affect. Patients experience a loss of functionality in occupational, social, and personal areas and face emotional challenges such as depression, anxiety, and hopelessness. Difficulties in emotion regulation are common among individuals with schizophrenia, making disease management more challenging.

Emotion regulation refers to the process of recognizing, accepting, and managing emotions using appropriate strategies. Literature indicates that difficulties in emotion regulation among individuals with schizophrenia are associated with depression and an increased risk of suicide. Mindfulness-based interventions have been found effective in enhancing emotion regulation skills and reducing depressive symptoms, rumination, and hallucinations.

This study aims to examine the effects of a mindfulness-based psychoeducation program for individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia on emotion regulation difficulties, depressive symptoms, and levels of hope. The findings are expected to contribute to nurse-led interventions that support the mental health and rehabilitation process of patients.

Enrollment: 48 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Being diagnosed with schizophrenia according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
2. Being between 18-65 years old
3. Not having any problems with communication
4. Being literate
5. Being willing to participate in the research
6. Having schizophrenia for at least 2 years

Exclusion criteria

1. Having a neurological disease
2. Having a neurocognitive disease
3. Having comorbid depression according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
4. Being a substance abuser
5. Having participated in and currently receiving a structured psychotherapeutic intervention program within the last year

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental: The Effect of The Mindfulness-Based Psycho-Educational Program Focused on Emotions

Experimental group

Description:

The mindfullness based psychoeducation program focusing on emotions to be carried out with the experimental group is planned as 5 sessions. The sessions are planned to be held in 2 groups of 12 people each. The duration of a session is planned as 45-60 minutes. Group psychoeducation with the experimental group will be carried out face to face every week. The appropriate day for the sessions will be decided with the members of each group. The same group session will be held on the same day and time every week.

Treatment:

Other: The Effect of The Mindfulness-Based Psycho-Educational Program Focused on Emotions

no intervention

No Intervention group

Description:

Waiting list group after the follow-up tests were completed, it was planned to apply the 5-session group psychoeducation applied to the intervention group in the same way to the control group, upon their request.