Community Ment Health J. 2025 Nov 15. doi: 10.1007/s10597-025-01555-9. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a CHIME-based psychoeducational group intervention on personal recovery in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. A randomized controlled trial with a pretest-posttest design was conducted between January and July 2024. A total of 60 participants receiving services from a Community Mental Health Center and meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n = 29) or the control group (n = 30). The intervention group participated in a structured “CHIME-Based Psychoeducation Program” comprising seven weekly sessions, each lasting approximately 60 min. Outcome measures included the Subjective Recovery Assessment Scale (SRAS), Psychological Resilience Assessment Scale (PRAS), and Schizophrenia Hope Scale (SHS). Assessments were conducted at baseline, post-intervention, and three-month follow-up. Both groups continued to receive standard community mental health services throughout the study. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, Friedman tests, and intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis for handling missing data. Accordingly, the CHIME-Based Group Psychoeducation Program can be considered an effective intervention to enhance personal recovery, psychological resilience, and hope. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier number is NCT06284096.
PMID:41240240 | DOI:10.1007/s10597-025-01555-9
