Effects of Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT) on Employment

JRCT ID: jRCT1020210045

Registered date:01/11/2021

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Schizophrenia
• Date of first enrollment: 01/11/2021
• Target sample size: 50
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): SCIT is conducted in a lecture format based on the Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT) treatment manual, with lectures following the textbook and role-plays on the accompanying DVD. The SCIT group consists of 5 to 8 people, and the target group is non-working people. The instructor should be one or two day care staff. The duration of SCIT is 40 to 60 minutes per session, and the number of sessions is 20 to 24. The sessions will be held in private rooms such as day care rooms and occupational therapy rooms at the hospital.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Demographic data included age, gender, number of hospitalizations, years of education, Body Mass Index (BMI), duration of illness, cumulative length of hospitalization, medication status, participation rate in psychiatric day care (number of times participated/number of times performed x 100: %), information on the form of rehabilitation participation (psychiatric day care), neurocognitive functioning, social cognitive functioning Occupational readiness, occupational aptitude, stress coping skills, stigma, mental resilience, motivation

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: Not applicable
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Both
• Include criteria: Schizophrenia patient
• Exclude criteria: Intellectual disabilities

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Tsunaiguchi Hiroki