Intervention development
Schizophrenia, schizophrenia, illness
The CBR intervention was developed through four steps that employing a range of qualitative and participatory methodologies. First, a literature review of rehabilitation and psychosocial intervention for patients with schizophrenia was conducted, resources from the World Health Organization (WHO), The Community care for People with Schizophrenia in India (COPSI) [Guided by previous evidence, the components of the intervention package are: 1) Structured psycho-educational information to improve the understanding of schizophrenia and address experience of illness-related stigma and discrimination; 2)proactive management of the illness to reduce medication non-adherence and improve prevention and identification of symptoms and relapse; 3) specific training strategies to improve daily life and social skills; 4) health promotion strategies to improve participants’ physical health status; 5)developing personalized rehabilitation plan to facilitate the supportive framework for participants’ further recovery and social integration.