NCT04781179

Study of the Effectiveness of Mental Contrasting and Implementation Intention in the Management of Apathy in Schizophrenia

Randomized, Controlled Study of the Effectiveness of Mental Contrasting and Implementation Intention in the Management of Apathy in Schizophrenia

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 68 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Schizophrenia is a mental pathology that concerns 1% of the French population, characterized by heterogeneity of symptoms. One of them, apathy is defined as a multidimensional psychopathological state manifested by a decrease in motivation. This deficit is most common in schizophrenia and impacts the functional outcome of patients. To date, no treatment has shown a significant effect on this symptom. In other pathologies with a motivational deficit, the technique of Mental Contrasting and Implementation Intention (CM-II) showed interesting effects in improving motivation, reducing the effort related to the action. The investigators aim to propose the CM-II technique to individuals with schizophrenia to improve apathy. The investigators expected that the CM-II technique will allow an improvement of apathy which will have beneficial effects on other psychological factors (e.g., depressive symptoms). In addition, the implementation of the CM-II will provide help to global management.

Conditions

• Schizophrenia
• Apathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	CM-II	It is an intervention of 4 two-hour sessions with a psychologist, MC-II technique
BEHAVIORAL	Psychoeducation	It is an intervention of 4 two-hour sessions with a psychologist, psychoeducation

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-02-22
• Primary completion: 2023-09-01
• Completion: 2023-09-01
• First posted: 2021-03-04
• Last updated: 2022-03-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France