Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.
Eligibility Criteria
- * Individuals age 18 and older with schizophrenia as confirmed by the Mini International Psychiatric Inventory (MINI)
- * Prescribed an antipsychotic medication for treatment of schizophrenia
- * Known to have medication treatment adherence problems as identified by the Tablets Routine Questionnaire (TRQ, 20% or more missed medications in past week or past month)
- * Ability to be rated on psychiatric rating scales
- * Currently in treatment or scheduled to receive treatment at a Community Mental Health Clinic (CMHC) or other clinical setting able to provide mental health care during and after study participation
- * Able to provide written, informed consent to study participation
- * Has access to electronic device and internet to complete sessions conducted on videoconferencing platform
- * Prior or current treatment with clozapine (clozapine therapy includes additional medication-related monitoring and clinical visits that may impact medication adherence)
- * Medical condition or illness, which in the opinion of the research psychiatrist, would interfere with the patient's ability to participate in the trial
- * Physical dependence on substances (alcohol or illicit drugs) likely to lead to withdrawal reaction during the course of the study in the clinical opinion of the treated research psychiatrist
- * Immediate risk of harm to self or others
- * Female who is currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- * Does not have access to electronic device and internet to complete sessions conducted on videoconferencing platform
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years to
Sexes Eligible for Study
ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No