At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Diagnosed with schizophrenia per DSM-V
- ✓Age 20-65 years
- ✓Hospitalized in a rehabilitation unit at time of enrollment
- ✓Clinically stable at time of data collection
- ✕Organic mental disorders or intellectual disturbances
- ✕Current or recent substance abuse
- ✕Unwillingness to provide written informed consent
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Exploring the Effect of Rumination-Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy on Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Rumination-Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Health Education programme for Randomized Controlled Trial. Completed, enrolled 85 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study will explore the effect of Rumination-Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy on depressive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia for three months. A randomized controlled trial is conducted in a psychiatric center in northern Taiwan. All participants are randomized to two groups using blocked randomization. The experimental groups are provided with a 6- session RFCBT program for 12 weeks (60-90 mins, once every two weeks), while the control groups receive a 6- session Health Education program for 12 weeks (60-90 mins, once every two weeks). All participants who suffered from depressive symptoms at both baseline and 3-month follow-up will be evaluated using the Beck Depression Inventory(BDI-II), Chinese Response Style Questionnaire-short form revised(CRSQ-10), Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) Scale, and Herth Hope Index Chinese Version(HHI).
Study Details
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Interventions
Rumination-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(RFCBT) is based on a differentiation between functional and dysfunctional styles of perseverative thinking with the helpful style characterized as a concrete, process-focused and specific style of thinking and the idea that rumination is a habit maintained by negative reinforcement. In line with the theoretical assumptions, RFCBT combines strategies from behavioral activation with strategies to foster concrete, process-focused and specific thinking.
Health education programme would be any planned activity or set of activities aimed at increasing health literacy and developing life skills conducing to health (e.g. decision making, problem solving, critical thinking, interpersonal skills, stress management, coping with emotions).