Demographic Characteristics
first-episode schizophrenia
A total of 360 patients were screened for eligibility, of whom 213 patients entered the trial and 210 were included in the modified intention-to-treat analyses, with 113 randomized to MPGT and 97 to TAU. The mean (SD) age of the 210 included participants was 29.2 (8.8) years, and 63 participants (30.0%) had first-episode schizophrenia. The mean (SD) PANSS score at baseline was 102.1 (14.0). A summary of baseline characteristics is shown in 