Objectives
schizophrenia
SECONDARY
The objectives of the trial are: first, to examine the effectiveness of CBR as an adjunct to test the usual facility-cased care (FBC) in comparison to FBC alone in improving a range of outcomes in people with schizophrenia and their caregivers at 12 months and, second, to determine if the CBR intervention is cost effective in China.The primary objectives of the trial are to determine whether the FBC + CBR intervention will be more effective than FBC alone in:
reducing symptoms of schizophrenia at 12 months;improving physical function and quality of life for people with schizophrenia over 12 months, and.reducing the burden of caring for caregivers of people with schizophrenia at 12 months.The secondary objectives are to determine whether, FBC + CBR will be superior to FBC alone, in:
improving adherence to antipsychotic treatment at 6 months and 12 months,reducing the hospital readmission rate at 6 months and 12 months for people with schizophrenia, and.improving the knowledge about schizophrenia of people with schizophrenia and their caregiver at 6 months and 12 months.