Efficacy of Chronic Disease Self-management Program in People With Schizophrenia

Efficacy of Chronic Disease Self-management Program in People With Schizophrenia

This was a randomized controlled behavioral intervention trial to assess the efficacy of investigating program of chronic disease self-management program in people on schizophrenia patients conditions of depression, activities of daily living, social function, work, and quality of life.

Subjects were randomized to intervention group and control group. The primary outcome included eight measures, Stanford Self-Management Questionnaire, the Beck Depression Inventory-II, the Activities of Daily Living Rating Scale III, the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale, the Participation Measure-3 Domains, 4 Dimensions, the Work Behavior Inventory, and the Schizophrenia-Quality of Life questionnaire.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of schizophrenia by DSM-5
• age > 20 years
• Stable mental symptoms
• Willing to sign the subject's consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of severe brain injury
• Substance abuse
• Diagnosis of intellectual developmental disorder
• Unable to follow instructions