کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
340245 548206 2006 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Functional Adaptation Skills Training (FAST): A randomized trial of a psychosocial intervention for middle-aged and older patients with chronic psychotic disorders
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب رفتاری
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Functional Adaptation Skills Training (FAST): A randomized trial of a psychosocial intervention for middle-aged and older patients with chronic psychotic disorders
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveBehavioral interventions designed to improve functioning of older patients with schizophrenia and other chronic psychotic disorders have the potential to significantly increase patients' independence and quality of life. This study evaluated a psychosocial intervention designed to improve everyday living skills of middle-aged and older outpatients with chronic psychotic disorders.MethodsA total of 240 patients with a DSM-IV-based chart diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder participated in a 24-week, randomized controlled trial comparing a behavioral group intervention called “Functional Adaptations and Skills Training” (FAST; n = 124) to a time-equivalent attention-control (AC; n = 116) group focused on improving functional skills.ResultsCompared to participants randomized to AC, those in the FAST intervention demonstrated significant improvement in everyday living skills (p = .046) and social skills (p = .003), but not medication management skills (p = .268).ConclusionsResults suggest that middle-aged and older patients with psychotic disorders may benefit from participation in interventions designed specifically to improve functional skills.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Schizophrenia Research - Volume 86, Issues 1–3, September 2006, Pages 291–299
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