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| 5R01MH091057 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | NIH |
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This project is an effectiveness trial comparing two psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) + Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST) v. ACT, alone.
Assertive community treatment (ACT) is one of the most well-validated treatment models for people with severe mental illness, and ACT is one of the few evidence-based practices that is widely implemented in community mental health programs; however, existing ACT approaches have little impact on functioning. The ACT model provides a unique opportunity for implementation of recovery-oriented EBPs throughout community mental health programs in the US. This project will examine the incremental effectiveness of implementing cognitive-behavioral strategies and social skills training in ACT relative to ACT, alone. The investigators will begin to examine a potential mechanism of change involving defeatist performance beliefs that can interfere with performance of community functioning behaviors, and will use qualitative methods to identify barriers and factors that contribute to successful implementation.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| ACT + CBSST | Experimental | Implementing Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training in an Assertive Community Treatment model |
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| ACT only | Active Comparator | Assertive Community Treatment only |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST) | Behavioral | CBSST integrates CBT and SST techniques and neurocognitive compensatory aids. The treatment manual includes a patient workbook that describes the skills and includes homework assignment forms. Cognitive therapy is combined with role play practice of communication skills and problem-solving training. The ACT-adapted, team-delivered individual CBSST intervention will be delivered in 3 6-session modules (Cognitive Skills, Social Skills, and Problem Solving Skills) for a total of 18 weekly individual therapy sessions, but with participants completing the sequence of 3 modules twice, for a total of 36 sessions (9 months). |
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| Independent Living Skills Survey (ILSS) | The ILSS is 70 item self-report measure in an interview format to assess everyday functioning. Each item is rated from 0 (No) to 1 (Yes). Scales are summed to yield a total score. Higher scores represent a higher level of functioning. | Baseline, 18 mos. |
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| Expanded Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) - Positive symptom factor structure | The expanded BPRS is a 24-item scale that measures psychiatric symptom severity. Each item is rated from 1 (not reported) to 7 (very severe). Items are summed to yield a total factor score. Higher scores represent higher positive symptom severity. | Baseline, 18 mos. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Eric Granholm, PhD | San Diego Veterans Healthcare System | Principal Investigator |
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| VA San Diego Healthcare System | San Diego | California | 92161 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 17962231 | Background | Wykes T, Steel C, Everitt B, Tarrier N. Cognitive behavior therapy for schizophrenia: effect sizes, clinical models, and methodological rigor. Schizophr Bull. 2008 May;34(3):523-37. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbm114. Epub 2007 Oct 25. | |
| 18540742 | Background | Kurtz MM, Mueser KT. A meta-analysis of controlled research on social skills training for schizophrenia. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2008 Jun;76(3):491-504. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.76.3.491. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012559 | Schizophrenia |
| D011618 | Psychotic Disorders |
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| D019967 | Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| D003156 | Community Mental Health Services |
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| D008605 | Mental Health Services |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
| D003153 | Community Health Services |
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| Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) | Other | Assertive Community Treatment model is a evidence based practice model. ACT teams are multi-disciplinary and provide comprehensive services to individuals in their natural setting with small staff to recipient ratio. ACT teams use assertive engagement to proactively engage individuals in treatment providing services and support directly to individuals that are tailored to meet their specific goals and needs. |
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| Scale for Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS) | The SANS is a 25 item semi-structured clinical interview designed to assess negative symptoms. The first 13 items measure diminished expression which consists of two domains: Affective flattening and Alogia. Each item is rated from 0 (Absent) to 5 (Severe). The total score is derived from the average of the Affective Flattening and Alogia global ratings (items #8 and #13) | Baseline, 18 mos. |
| Defeatist Performance Attitude Scale (DPAS) | The DPAS is a 15-item self-report subscale of the commonly-used 40-item Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS) used to measure generalized defeatist beliefs about one's ability to perform tasks and effectiveness of social behaviors. Each item is rated from 1 (agree completely) to 7 (disagree completely). Higher total scores (range = 15-105) indicate more severe defeatist performance attitudes. | Baseline, 18 mos. |
| Maryland Assessment of Social Competence (MASC) | The MASC is a structured behavioral role play assessment that measures the ability to resolve interpersonal problems through conversation in three role play scenarios. Videotaped role plays are rated by blinded raters on three dimensions; verbal content, nonverbal communication behavior, and overall effectiveness, which will be the primary MASC variable. Each item is rated from 1 (very poor) to 5 (very good). A higher score for that dimension reflects higher ability and skills to solve problems in an interpersonal context. | Baseline, 18 mos. |
| Comprehensive Modules Test (CMT) | The Comprehensive Module Test (CMT) is an assessment of CBSST skills acquisition. Scores are summed to yield a total CMT score range from 0-33. Higher total scores represent higher level of CBSST skills acquisition. | Baseline, 18 mos. |
| Cognitive Therapy Scale for Psychosis (CTS-Psy) | The Cognitive Therapy Scale for Psychosis (CTS-Psy) is 10 item scale for assessing the quality of cognitive behavior therapy. Items are scored on a scale from 0 to 6, where the total maximum achievable is 60. Higher scores indicate greater level of competency. | Baseline, 18 mos |
| Dartmouth Assertive Community Treatment Scale (DACTS) | The DACTS is an assessment of assertive community treatment service fidelity. It consists of 28 items, each rated on a behaviorally-anchored scale from 1(not implemented) to 5 (fully implemented). The mean score for the total scale will be used as the measure of ACT team fidelity. A DACTS score of >4.0 is considered moderately high fidelity. | Baseline, 18 mos |
| 15741469 | Background | Granholm E, McQuaid JR, McClure FS, Auslander LA, Perivoliotis D, Pedrelli P, Patterson T, Jeste DV. A randomized, controlled trial of cognitive behavioral social skills training for middle-aged and older outpatients with chronic schizophrenia. Am J Psychiatry. 2005 Mar;162(3):520-9. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.3.520. |
| 17503982 | Background | Granholm E, McQuaid JR, McClure FS, Link PC, Perivoliotis D, Gottlieb JD, Patterson TL, Jeste DV. Randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral social skills training for older people with schizophrenia: 12-month follow-up. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 May;68(5):730-7. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v68n0510. |
| 19762654 | Background | Aarons GA, Wells RS, Zagursky K, Fettes DL, Palinkas LA. Implementing evidence-based practice in community mental health agencies: a multiple stakeholder analysis. Am J Public Health. 2009 Nov;99(11):2087-95. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.161711. Epub 2009 Sep 17. |
| 41391109 | Derived | Pillny M, Mueser KT, Holden J, Aarons GA, Sommerfeld D, Perivoliotis D, Granholm E. Enhancing Assertive Community Treatment With Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia: II. Ecological Momentary Assessment Outcomes in a Pragmatic Randomized-Controlled Trial. Schizophr Bull. 2026 Jan 16;52(1):sbaf103. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbaf103. |
| 41391103 | Derived | Granholm E, Mueser KT, Holden JL, Worley M, Sommerfeld D, Perivoliotis D, Ehret B, Pillny M, Aarons GA. Enhancing Assertive Community Treatment with Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia: I. Primary Outcomes in a Pragmatic Randomized-Controlled Trial. Schizophr Bull. 2026 Jan 16;52(1):sbaf084. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbaf084. |
| 30406858 | Derived | Sommerfeld DH, Aarons GA, Naqvi JB, Holden J, Perivoliotis D, Mueser KT, Granholm E. Stakeholder Perspectives on Implementing Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training on Assertive Community Treatment Teams. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2019 Mar;46(2):188-199. doi: 10.1007/s10488-018-0904-8. |
| 26424639 | Derived | Granholm E, Holden JL, Sommerfeld D, Rufener C, Perivoliotis D, Mueser K, Aarons GA. Enhancing assertive community treatment with cognitive behavioral social skills training for schizophrenia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2015 Sep 30;16:438. doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-0967-8. |
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