Effect of Peer-Supported Psychosocial Skills Training in Individuals With Chronic Mental Disorder (NCT05980832) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Effect of Peer-Supported Psychosocial Skills Training in Individuals With Chronic Mental Disorder
Turkey (Türkiye)39 participantsStarted 2023-07-31
Plain-language summary
This study was designed to examine the effects of peer education-supported psychosocial skills training on stigma perceptions, social functionality and insight levels of chronic psychiatric patients followed up in a community mental health center.
The research was planned as a mixed method study conducted in a randomized controlled experimental study design and a qualitative study design. With the findings obtained, it is aimed to increase the social functionality of the patients, to increase the level of insight and to reduce the perception of stigma, and to close an important gap in the literature, thanks to peer education-supported psychosocial skills training.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
For peer practitioner training:
* Being registered with the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC),
* Participating in the study voluntarily and being an instructor in 6 sessions of psychosocial skills training.
* Having a high level of functionality according to the functionality scale
* Not in the active period of the disease
* Being able to read and write and not have any communication problems in understanding and speaking Turkish.
* Well-being for at least 6 months according to the treatment team and according to the records.
For Peer-Supported Psychosocial Skills Training:
* Coming to CMHC regularly
* Volunteer to participate in the study and agree to attend 6-week sessions
* Not in the active period of the disease.
* Ability to read, write and communicate in Turkish
* Being healthy for at least 6 months according to the treatment team and records
* Having the experience of receiving standard psychosocial skills training by mental health professionals working in the institution for Experimental Group 1 and Control Group 1.
* Not having received standard psychosocial skills training by the mental health professionals working in the institution for Experiment Group 2 and Control Group 2 are the inclusion criteria determined for peer educator-supported psychosocial skills training.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Not registering with CMHC.
* Inability to give written informed consent to the study
* Inability to communicate in written or verbal Turkish at a l…
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