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Study aim
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To assess the effect of Community Re-Entry Program (CRP) on disability of Chronic Patients with Schizophrenia
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Design
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The present study is a quasi-experimental study with pretest-post test design with control group and single blind. Samples were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned into two groups of intervention and control.
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Settings and conduct
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Location: Razi Hospital, University of Iran
The method is that after obtaining informed consent, participants will be asked to complete a demographic questionnaire and a World Health Organization Disability Questionnaire before and after the intervention. In order to make a single blind study, the questionnaires will be completed before and after the intervention by a non-researcher and after receiving the necessary training to complete the questionnaire.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Based on the psychiatrist's diagnosis recorded in the case, , No symptoms of acute phase schizophrenia at the time of the interview, More than 5 years have passed since the illness, No symptoms of acute phase schizophrenia at the time of the interview, Don't be an active substance abuser, Do not have severe physical problems and mental retardation, The severity of the disorder is such that it is incapable of performing activities؛
Exclusion criteria: Existence Neurological diseases, orthopedic disorders, blindness and diabetes, Diagnosis of the disorder Bipolar type I and major depression, Mental Illness Following War Injury, Psychosis
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Intervention groups
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For the intervention group, 16 training sessions (3 sessions per week, 30-90 minutes per week) will be conducted by the instructor (researcher), videotape, and workbook (for patients) in the community;
Control group: No training.
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Main outcome variables
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Disability Of Chronic Patients With Schizophrenia