Improving Work Outcome in People With Recent-onset Schizophrenia

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2006-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study will determine the effectiveness of combining antipsychotic medication with Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and group training with the Workplace Fundamentals Module or Brokered Vocational Rehabilitation in facilitating the search for appropriate work or schooling and maintaining work or school activities in people with recent-onset schizophrenia.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
• Collaborator: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Treatments: Risperidone

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• First major psychotic episode within 2 years of study entry

• RDC schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, mainly schizophrenic subtype

• Residence within commuting distance of UCLA

• Interest in trying to resume work or school

• Speaks English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known neurological disorder

• Significant and habitual drug abuse or alcoholism within 6 months of psychotic episode or evidence that substance abuse will be a prominent factor in course of illness

• Mental retardation

• Treatment with risperidone is contraindicated