This is a randomized clinical trial to check whether the quality of life of patients with schizophrenia improves after participation in the mindfulness and self-compassion (MSC) programme.
MAIN AIM To check whether the quality of life of patients with schizophrenia improves after participation in the mindfulness and self-compassion (MSC) programme, compared with those participating in an active control programme or those following usual treatment. DESIGN Randomized clinical trial, three parallel groups: 1. Experimental, which will receive the MSC together with the usual treatment (TAU). 2. Active control, which will receive an alternative programme with cognitive, behavioural and psychoeducational components (CBTG) together with the TAU. 3. Passive control, which will receive the TAU. STUDY DISORDER Schizophrenia. DATA FROM THE INTERVENTION UNDER STUDY Program developed by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer, after observing in diverse investigations the inverse correlation between levels of self-pity and diverse pathological clinical variables. POPULATION UNDER STUDY Patients from Telde's Mental Health Unit who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. TOTAL NUMBER OF SUBJECTS 150
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
150
It is a protocolized training program in mindfulness and self-compassion skills. It has a duration of 8 weekly group sessions of about two hours and 45 minutes and a silent retreat of 4 hours.
It is a control intervention designed for the development of a control group suitable for comparison with experimental groups.
It is variable according to the clinical and personal characteristics of the patient, the most common components will be described.
World Health Organization Quality of Life Instument. WHOQOL-BREF
Scores from 5 to 130, the higher score the worse outcome.
Time frame: 15 minutes
Self-compassion scale (SCS)
Scores from 5 to 130, the higher score the worse outcome
Time frame: 15 minutes
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