Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
مجله انگلیسی زبان توانبخشی
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
Medical Sciences
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir
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10.29252/nrip.irj
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2015
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Independent and Social Living Skills Training for People with Schizophrenia in Iran: a Randomized Controlled Trial
پژوهشي
Original Research Articles
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objectives:</strong> 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.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Methods:</strong> 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.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Results:</strong> 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.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Discussion:</strong> 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.</p>
Social living skill training, Schizophrenia, Inpatients, Outpatients, Occupational therapy
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http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-385-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Ashraf
Karbalaee-Nouri
ashraf1345@yahoo.com
1800319475328460011030
1800319475328460011030
No
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali
Hosseini
alihosse@gmail.com
1800319475328460011031
1800319475328460011031
Yes
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science
Ahmad
Hajebi
a-hajebi@tums.ac.ir
1800319475328460011032
1800319475328460011032
No
Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hasan
Rafii
hassan441015@gmail.com
1800319475328460011033
1800319475328460011033
No
Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abbas
Motevalian
amotevalian@tums.ac.ir
1800319475328460011034
1800319475328460011034
No
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.