| Allocation: random
Blinding: blind or independent raters.
Duration: minimum one year follow‐up at . |
Diagnosis: people with schizophrenia or related disorders.
Age: over 16 years of age .
Sex: male and female.
N=300.* |
1. Problem solving therapy: strictly following the stages of problem solving therapy as described in the literature.
2. Standard care. |
Mental state**: leaving the study early, behaviour.
Clinical global response.
Adverse effects.
Social functioning: social impairment, employment status, independent living.
Service utilisation: hospital admission, length of stay, change in legal status.
Quality of life.
Satisfaction with treatment.
Carer outcomes: burden, satisfaction with care.
Economic costing. |
* Size of study with sufficient power to highlight about a 10% difference between groups
** Primary outcomes. |
