NCT04087954

Evaluation the Impact of Self-Stigma Reduction Program on Psychosocial Outcomes Among People Diagnosed With Schizophrenia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 278 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Backgrounds: Research evidence suggests that people diagnosed with schizophrenia (PDwS) experience higher level of stigma compared with other forms of mental illness, and they are prone to internalize stereotype, which exacerbates severity of psychiatric symptoms, reduces their psychosocial treatment adherence. The purpose of the study to evaluate the effectiveness of stigma reduction program on the perceived stigma, psychiatric symptoms, compliance with psychosocial intervention and self-efficacy. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted from November 2017 to December 2018 with 278 PDwS. Participants aged 18 years or older with DSM-IV schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, from four outpatient mental health clinics in Jordan, were randomly assigned to receive 13 sessions of a booklet form of stigma reduction program (n = 140) (psycho-education, cognitive behavioural therapy and social skills training), and treatment as usual \[TAU\] (intervention, n = 140), or TAU (control, n = 138). Participants were assessed at baseline, immediately post-intervention (post-treatment1) and at six months follow-up. The primary outcome measure was change in stigma perception. Secondary outcomes were psychiatric symptoms, compliance with psychosocial interventions and self-efficacy.

Conditions

• Stigmatization

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Stigma reduction program	Participants in the intervention group received treatment as usual, supported with stigma reduction program booklets each fortnight for 26 weeks. The stigma reduction program includes three modules; psychoeducation, cognitive behavioural therapy and social skills training. The program aims to enhance patient understanding of Schizophrenia and foster communication skills which supposed to increase self-confidence and strengthen communication networking with society. Psychoeducation module purposes at introducing about the concepts of schizophrenia, providing patient with essential information about schizophrenia, including nature of disease, sign/symptoms, treatment strategies, side effects of medication. Social Skills Training (SST) module purposes at fostering communication skills among patient diagnosed with schizophrenia. This assists the participants to be re-integrated in the society and build a harmonious atmosphere in the community.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-11-01
• Primary completion: 2018-12-22
• Completion: 2018-12-22
• First posted: 2019-09-12
• Last updated: 2019-09-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Jordan