Cognitive Training for Emotion Regulation in Psychotic Disorders
Recruiting · NCT04414215 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: University of Georgia
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Emotional working memory trainingPlacebo working memory training
What this trial is about
The current study examines the efficacy of a cognitive training intervention for improving emotion regulation in psychotic disorders. it is hypothesized that the cognitive training program will enhance prefrontal activation, leading to enhanced emotion regulation.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- diagnostic and statistical manual fifth edition diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
- 18-60 years old
- speaks English
- premorbid intelligence quotient \> 70
- clinically stable as indicated by no antipsychotic medication changes in the last month or if on depot, no change in the past 2 months.
Exclusion criteria
- history of intellectual disability or neurological disorder
- history of traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness \> 10 minutes or behavioral sequelae
- substance use disorder within the last 6 months (other than nicotine)
- 4\) endorsement of MRI exclusion factors
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- University of Georgia - Athens, Georgia, United States