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The Efficacy of Metacognitive Skills Training in the Context of Forensic Psychiatric Care

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity of Jyvaskyla
NCT06005766 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Deficiencies in social cognition are part of the core symptomatology of psychotic disorders. And deficiencies in social cognition, the closely related concept of metacognition, and, for example, paranoid attitudes are all associated with violence. The link between social cognition and violence is also observed through rehabilitation, as both group-based Social Cognition Interaction Training (SCIT) and group-based Metacognitive Skills Training (MCT) have reduced violent behavior in patients with psychotic disorders. Thus, a better knowledge of social cognition and its rehabilitation in psychotic disorders can help to reduce risky behavior and to rehabilitate the significant social difficulties often found in psychotic disorders. This research study aims to examine factors underlying the efficacy of group-based MCT. The goal of the metacognitive skills training group developed by Moritz a

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria (patients): * Willingness to participate in a scientific study * Diagnosis of a psychosis spectrum disorder * Finnish language skills due to questionnaires and psychological tests being in Finnish Exclusion Criteria (patients): * Psychosis that severely deteriorates the ability to function * Cognitive problems that severely deteriorate the ability to function * Guardianship established for personal matters Inclusion Criteria (non-patient controls): * Willingness to participate in a scientific study * Self-assessed sufficient Finnish language skills due to questionnaires and psychological tests being in Finnish Exclusion Criteria (non-patient controls): * Diagnosis of a psychosis spectrum disorder * Cognitive problems that severely interferes with functioning
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What it tests

  • Metacognitive Skills Training (MCT)
  • Treatment as usual
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Where

1 site
Vanha Vaasa Hospital
Vaasa, Finland
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