Impact of the Integrated Psychological Treatment (IPT) on social cognition, social skills and functioning in persons diagnosed with schizophrenia: A feasibility study from India

摘要

We examined the effectiveness of the Integrated Psychological Therapy (IPT) on social cognition, social skills and functioning in people diagnosed with `schizophrenia' from the Indian subcontinent, using a single group design with baseline, post and 3-month follow-up assessments. Twenty-nine clinically stable persons diagnosed with SZ were recruited and assessed on specified outcomes measures. They received 16-20 individual sessions of IPT over 2.5-3months. The content of the IPT was culturally adapted. The first four modules of IPT were delivered. Repeated measures analysis of variance (RMANOVA) for the completers sample (N = 23) indicated significant improvements in social cognition, social skills, functioning and symptoms, which support the feasibility of the IPT in this setting.