At a glance
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Enhancing Assertive Community Treatment With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST) and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) for Schizophrenia. Completed, enrolled 178 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This project is an effectiveness trial comparing two psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) + Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST) v. ACT, alone.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
CBSST integrates CBT and SST techniques and neurocognitive compensatory aids. The treatment manual includes a patient workbook that describes the skills and includes homework assignment forms. Cognitive therapy is combined with role play practice of communication skills and problem-solving training. The ACT-adapted, team-delivered individual CBSST intervention will be delivered in 3 6-session modules (Cognitive Skills, Social Skills, and Problem Solving Skills) for a total of 18 weekly individual therapy sessions, but with participants completing the sequence of 3 modules twice, for a total of 36 sessions (9 months).
Assertive Community Treatment model is a evidence based practice model. ACT teams are multi-disciplinary and provide comprehensive services to individuals in their natural setting with small staff to recipient ratio. ACT teams use assertive engagement to proactively engage individuals in treatment providing services and support directly to individuals that are tailored to meet their specific goals and needs.