This study aims to explore the effect of narrative enhancement and cognitive therapy in improving self-stigma, self-esteem, depression and hope of patients with chronic schizophrenia.
86 participants with chronic schizophrenia in two different hospitals in northern Taiwan were recruited in this study. All participants were randomized into experimental and control groups through block randomization. After randomization, the participants in control group received routine care and the others in experimental group received Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy(NECT) which contains 20 times group meetings. The research tools include demographic data, the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMIS), the Discrimination and Stigma Scale (DISC), Rosenberg self-Esteem scale (RSES), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and Herth Hope Index (HHI). The questionnaires were collected for three times, including before the intervention, 12 weeks after intervention, and after the end of intervention. The collected data were analyzed by IBM SPSS 24.0 statistical software. The descriptive statistics include mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum, frequency distribution, and percentages; the Generalized estimating equations (GEE) were used to explore the effect of Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy on self-stigma, self-esteem, depressive symptoms and hope in patients with schizophrenia after controlling demographic data.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
86
Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy includes two introduction meetings, three psychoeducation meetings, seven cognitive restructuring meetings, seven narrative enhancement meetings and one summing up meeting.
National Yang-Ming University
Taipei, Taiwan
The Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMIS)
To measure internalized stigma. There are five sub-scales in ISMIS, including Alienation(6 items), Stereotype Experience(7 items), Discrimination Experience(5 items), Social Withdrawal(6 items) and Stigma Resistance(5 items). There are 29 items in this scale. Using Likert scale to rate each item (1=Strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=agree, 4=strongly agree) and higher score means higher internalized stigma.
Time frame: For two groups at baseline(T0), at 12th week(T1) and at 20th week(T2)
The Discrimination and Stigma Scale
To know the experiences of discrimination and stigma. There are four sub-scales in DISC, including Unfair Treatment, Stopping Self, Overcoming Stigma and Positive Treatment. These four sub-scales are independent. Using four point to rate each item(0=not at all, 1=a little, 2=Moderately, 3=A lot) or choose "Not applicable" if the item is not applicable for the subject.
Time frame: For two groups at baseline(T0), at 12th week(T1) and at 20th week(T2)
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II)
To know the level of depressive symptoms.There are 21 items in BDI-II. Using 0 to 3 to rate each item. The higher score a participant get, a higher depressive symptoms a participant has.
Time frame: For two groups at baseline(T0), at 12th week(T1) and at 20th week(T2)
Herth Hope Index (HHI)
To measure the level of hope. There are 12 items in this scale. Using Likert scale to rate each item (1=Strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=agree, 4=strongly agree) and higher score means higher level of hope.
Time frame: For two groups at baseline(T0), at 12th week(T1) and at 20th week(T2)
Rosenberg self-esteem scale
To measure the level of self-esteem.There are 10 items in this scale. Using Likert scale to rate each item (1=Strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=agree, 4=strongly agree) and higher score means higher level of self-esteem.
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Time frame: For two groups at baseline(T0), at 12th week(T1) and at 20th week(T2)