The purpose of this study is to determine if Cognitive - Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST) improves functioning in older patients with schizophrenia.

Condition	Treatment or Intervention	Phase
Schizophrenia Schizoaffective Disorder	Behavior: Cognitive - Behavioral Social Skills Training	Phase II

This is a randomized-control clinical trial. After completion the baseline assessment, subjects will be randomly assigned to either standard pharmacotherapy or SP+CBSST and will be followed for 18 months. The subjects will be 180 outpatients over the age of 45 with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.

Ages Eligible for Study:  45 Years and above,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Criteria

Patients must be 45 years of age or older with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.

California
      Department of Veterans Affairs, San Diego,  California,  92161,  United States; Recruiting

Study chairs or principal investigators

John McQuaid, Ph.D
Dilip V Jeste, M.D.
Thomas L. Patterson, Ph.D.
Fauzia S McClure, Ph.D.

Study ID Numbers:  MHBS-043-99S
Record last reviewed:  June 2001
Record first received:  July 3, 2001
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00018629
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2004-11-16