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Monica Kayo1, Silvia Scemes1, Mariangela Gentil Savoia1
1Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clínicas (HCFMUSP), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua Dr. Ovidio Pires de Campos 785, 3rd floor, São Paulo, SP 05403-010, Brazil.
Abstract:
We conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of social skills training (SST) in improving negative symptoms in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia with predominantly negative symptoms. Patients were randomized to receive SST (n = 29) or to a control group (n = 33), in a 20-week program with weekly group sessions. Patients were assessed at baseline, post-treatment (20 weeks) and 6-month follow-up with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale. There was no significant improvement in the negative symptoms in either group, at any timepoint. Caution is warranted to interpret the results due to small sample size.
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