The Personal Recovery Based Psychoeducation For Schizophrenia

NCT06284096 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2023/391
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This project aims to introduce a new psychoeducation program that helps individuals with schizophrenia to recover subjectively. The program's effectiveness will be evaluated through a randomized controlled research design. The goal is not only to emphasize clinical recovery but also to highlight the importance of individual recovery and promote its implementation. In this context, the following hypotheses have been formulated. Research Question: 1\) Does recovery-based psychoeducation have an impact on the subjective recovery level in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia in remission? Hypotheses: H0a: Recovery-based psychoeducation does not affect the subjective recovery level in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia in remission. H0b: Recovery-based psychoeducation does not effect on psychological resilience in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia in remission. H0c: Recovery-based psychoeducation does not effect on hope in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia in remission. H1a: Recovery-based psychoeducation affects the subjective recovery level in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia in remission. H1b: Recovery-based psychoeducation has an effect on psychological resilience in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia in remission. H1c: Recovery-based psychoeducation has an effect on hope in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia in remission.

Conditions

Mental Health Recovery; Schizophrenia

Keywords

personal recovery; schizophrenia; wellbeing; CHIME

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Subjective Recovery Assessment Scale

  Subjective Recovery Assessment Scale: A self-report scale assess the subjective recovery status of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. The scale is a five-point Likert scale, and each item is scored from 1 to 5. An increase in the score indicates that the individual perceives themselves as improved. The scale is evaluated as a single-factor scale without sub-dimensions

  From randomization to end of intervention, in 7 weeks.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Psychological Resilience Assessment Scale

  From randomization to end of intervention, in 7 weeks.

• Schizophrenia Hope Scale

  From randomization to end of intervention, in 7 weeks.

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group, on the other hand, is aimed at participating in both the psychoeducation program conducted by the researcher and these routine practices within the institution.

Behavioral: Psychoeducation

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group is planned to participate only in the routine Community Mental Health Center activities within the institution, such as handicraft activities, art, music, computer courses, etc.

Interventions

Psychoeducation BEHAVIORAL

The study is planned to consist of 7 sessions, occurring once a week, with approximately 60-70 minutes allocated for each session. Considering the attention span of the participants, the sessions will be divided into two parts, with a session lasting 30-40 minutes followed by a 15-minute break.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of schizophrenia,
• Age between 18 and 65,
• Willingness to participate in the study,
• At least 6 months in remission,
• Literacy,
• No hearing or comprehension problems.

You may not qualify if:

• History of alcohol or substance abuse (excluding nicotine),
• Presence of comorbid neurocognitive disorders.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa: lead

Study Sites (1)

Umraniye Community Mental Health Center affiliated with the Ministry of Health.

Istanbul, Umraniye, 34760, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (12)

• Liberman RP (2009) Recovery from Disability:Manual of Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Washington, American Psychiatric Publication.

  BACKGROUND

• - Bora S, 2021. The impact of psychoeducation grounded in the Uncertainty in Illness Theory on the uncertainty intolerance, psychological well-being, and coping levels of caregivers providing care to schizophrenia patients. Doctoral Dissertation, Nursing Department, Institute of Health Sciences, Akdeniz University.

  BACKGROUND

• - Fırıncıoğulları A, 2020. Evaluation of the quality of life and functionality of patients with bipolar disorder after psychoeducation / Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Medical Specialization Thesis.

  BACKGROUND

• - Duran F, 2021. The Relationship between Psychological Resilience, Hopelessness, and Suicidal Thoughts in Adults Diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Master's Thesis, Department of Mental Health Nursing, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa

  BACKGROUND

• - Ercan Doğu S, 2019. A comparison of the effectiveness of occupational therapy and social skills training in individuals with schizophrenia. Doctoral Dissertation, Hacettepe University, Ankara.

  BACKGROUND

• - Abaoğlu H, 2018. Investigation of the impact of life skills training on functionality in individuals with schizophrenia. Doctoral Dissertation, Hacettepe University, Ankara.

  BACKGROUND

• Duval M, Harscoet YA, Jupille J, Grall-Bronnec M, Moret L, Chirio-Espitalier M. Patients' perspectives of the effects of a group-based therapeutic patient education program for bipolar disorder: a qualitative analysis. BMC Psychiatry. 2022 Sep 23;22(1):626. doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-04241-2.

  PMID: 36151517 BACKGROUND

• Slade M, Leamy M, Bacon F, Janosik M, Le Boutillier C, Williams J, Bird V. International differences in understanding recovery: systematic review. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2012 Dec;21(4):353-64. doi: 10.1017/S2045796012000133. Epub 2012 Mar 15.

  PMID: 22794507 BACKGROUND

• Shanley E, Jubb-Shanley M. The recovery alliance theory of mental health nursing. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2007 Dec;14(8):734-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01179.x.

  PMID: 18039296 BACKGROUND

• Wetzler S, Hackmann C, Peryer G, Clayman K, Friedman D, Saffran K, Silver J, Swarbrick M, Magill E, van Furth EF, Pike KM. A framework to conceptualize personal recovery from eating disorders: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis of perspectives from individuals with lived experience. Int J Eat Disord. 2020 Aug;53(8):1188-1203. doi: 10.1002/eat.23260. Epub 2020 Mar 17.

  PMID: 32181532 BACKGROUND

• Leamy M, Bird V, Le Boutillier C, Williams J, Slade M. Conceptual framework for personal recovery in mental health: systematic review and narrative synthesis. Br J Psychiatry. 2011 Dec;199(6):445-52. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.083733.

  PMID: 22130746 BACKGROUND

• Sahin G, Sukut O. Effect of Chime Based Group Psychoeducation on Personal Recovery in Individuals Diagnosed With Schizophrenia. Community Ment Health J. 2025 Nov 15. doi: 10.1007/s10597-025-01555-9. Online ahead of print.

  PMID: 41240240 DERIVED

Related Links

• A New Direction to Psychiatric Wellness: Recovery Oriented Approach
• Mental Disorder and Recovery
• International differences in understanding recovery: systematic review
• Development and preliminary testing of the Schizophrenia Hope Scale, a brief scale to measure hope in people with schizophrenia
• Conceptual framework for personal recovery in mental health: systematic review and narrative synthesis
• Development and validation of the Subjective Recovery Assessment Scale for patients with schizophrenia
• The effect of psychosocial skills training and metacognitive training on social and cognitive functioning in schizophrenia

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Schizophrenia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Özge Sukut, Asst. Prof

  Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Florence Nightingale Faculty Of Nursing, Department Of Nursing

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 21, 2024
• First Posted: February 28, 2024
• Study Start: January 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 23, 2024
• Study Completion: July 14, 2024
• Last Updated: June 17, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)