The Impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Stigmatization

NCT06368011 | Enrolling By Invitation DMC

• 1 other identifier: MustafaKU-CINCINOGLU-001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of study is to determine the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy-based psychoeducation on the level of stigmatization applied to relatives of schizophrenia patients. Type of study: This study was planned as a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design with an observation and control group. Participants: The population of the study consisted of the relatives of schizophrenia patients who were registered and actively attending the Community Mental Health Center in a state hospital in Ankara. Intervention: Before the psychoeducation process started, personal information form and scales were applied to the relatives of the patients in the experimental and control groups. An ACT-based psychoeducation program consisting of 8 sessions was applied to the experimental group. each session lasted approximately 90 minutes. The control group did not receive any intervention. After the psychoeducation, the scales were reapplied to the experimental and control groups. In addition, the experimental group was asked to fill out the psychoeducation evaluation form. The scales were reapplied to the experimental group after the 1-month follow-up study and evaluated.

Conditions

Stigmatization

Keywords

acceptance and commitment therapy; schizophrenia; family; stigma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Stigma Scale for Relatives of Patients with Schizophrenia

  It is a 3-point Likert-type scale. Yes: 3, Sometimes: 2, No: 1 and is scored as followsThe lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 17 and the highest score is 51.

  Pre-test (before the intervention), post test (ten weeks after the intervention) and one month after follow up

• Stigma Scale for Relatives of Patients with Schizophrenia

  It is a 3-point Likert-type scale. Yes: 3, Sometimes: 2, No: 1 and is scored as followsThe lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 17 and the highest score is 51.

  post test (ten weeks after the intervention)

• Stigma Scale for Relatives of Patients with Schizophrenia

  It is a 3-point Likert-type scale. Yes: 3, Sometimes: 2, No: 1 and is scored as followsThe lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 17 and the highest score is 51.

  one month after follow up

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Stigmatization Scale

  Pre-test (before the intervention), post test (ten weeks after the intervention) and one month after follow up

• Stigmatization Scale

  post test (ten weeks after the intervention)

• Stigmatization Scale

  one month after follow up

Study Arms (2)

experimental group:relatives of schizophrenia patients

EXPERIMENTAL

The population of the study consisted of the relatives of schizophrenia patients who were registered and actively attending the Ministry of Health Dr. Nafiz Körez Sincan State Hospital Community Mental Health Center.The sample size of the study was calculated at 95% confidence level according to the independent t test using 'G. Power-3.1.9.7' before the study was started.As a result of the analysis, the minimum sample size was calculated as 32, with 16 in the experimental group and 16 in the control group.

Behavioral: acceptance and commitment therapy

control group:relatives of schizophrenia patients

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

acceptance and commitment therapy BEHAVIORAL

Psychoeducation was delivered in 8 sessions lasting 90 minutes to two separate groups of 8-10 individuals in the experimental group.Group sessions were conducted once a week at the community mental health center under the leadership of the researcher.In total, the psychoeducation lasted 10 weeks, including make-up sessions.

experimental group:relatives of schizophrenia patients

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Months+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being a relative of a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia according to DSM-V diagnostic criteria
• Living with the patient (family member living with the patient for at least 35 hours or more per week)
• Volunteering to participate in the research,
• To be able to read and write
• years of age or older

You may not qualify if:

• Not having attended any session of the eight-session training program and not having attended the make-up session
• Not having participated in any of the pre-test, post-test and follow-up test

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mustafa Kemal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi

Hatay, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stereotyping; Schizophrenia; Social Stigma

Interventions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social Behavior; Behavior; Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: teaching assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 18, 2024
• First Posted: April 16, 2024
• Study Start: April 15, 2023
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2023
• Study Completion: June 30, 2024
• Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)