Theatre improvisation training to promote social cognition: A novel recovery-oriented intervention for youths at clinical risk for psychosis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Few interventions address social cognition or functioning in individuals at clinical risk (CR) for psychosis. Theatre Improvisation Training to Promote Social Cognition (TIPS) is a manualized intervention based on drama therapy. We aim to describe TIPS, evaluate feasibility and acceptability, and present a preliminary investigation of outcomes in a quasi-experimental design.

Methods

Thirty-six CR participants (15-25 years) were ascertained from the Philadelphia Neurodevelopmental Cohort. Twenty-six completed the TIPS protocol: 18 weekly 2-hour group sessions led by a theatre director and actor-assistant. Participants engaged in collaborative acting and improvisation exercises. Baseline and follow-up assessments included the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symp

SUBMITTER: Tang SX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7446755 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature