Volume 13, Issue 3 (September 2015)                   Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 2015, 13(3): 84-88 | Back to browse issues page

XML Print


Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:

Karbalaee-Nouri A, Hosseini A, Hajebi A, Rafii H, Motevalian A. Independent and Social Living Skills Training for People with Schizophrenia in Iran: a Randomized Controlled Trial . Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 2015; 13 (3) :84-88
URL: http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-447-en.html
1- University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science
3- Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4- Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5- Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract:   (5173 Views)

Objectives: Schizophrenia is responsible for a significant proportion of burden of mental diseases in Iran. Lack of a follow-up system has resulted in the repeated hospitalizations. In this study it is hypothesized that standardized living skills training delivered to participants with schizophrenia in outpatient and inpatient centers can be effective compared to a  control group (with occupational therapy) in reducing psychopathology severity and increasing quality of life.

Methods: This is a multi-centered parallel group randomized controlled trial in Iran and it is single-blinded. Eligible participants are randomly allocated into two groups in a 1:1 ratio. Participants are assigned by stratified balanced block randomization method. The trial is conducted in the cities of Tehran and Mashhad. Its aim is to recruit 160 clients with schizophrenia. The intervention for the experimental group is social living skills training. The intervention for the control group is occupational therapy. The intervention for both groups is conducted in 90 to 120-minute group sessions.

Results: The primary outcome of the study would be a decrease in  psychopathology severity, an improvement in participants' quality of life, and reduction in family burden will be followed for 6 months.

Discussion: This paper presents a protocol for a randomized controlled trial of independent and social living skills training intervention delivered to participants with schizophrenia. If this intervention is effective, it could be scaled up to be developing for policymaking and improving outcomes for schizophrenic participants and their families in Iran.

Full-Text [PDF 119 kb]   (2322 Downloads)    
Article type: Original Research Articles |
Received: 2015/06/15 | Accepted: 2015/08/5 | Published: 2015/09/1

Send email to the article author


Rights and permissions
Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Designed & Developed by : Yektaweb