biostudies-literatureUnknown13Huang WY<h4>Background</h4>Prior research has shown preliminary evidence that calligraphy activity improves various body functions and decreases severity of psychotic symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia. However, major limitations of earlier studies include small and heterogeneous samples. The current large-scale randomized controlled trial examined effects of calligraphy activity on cognition (including attention), emotions, psychotic symptoms, quality of life, and mood in people with schizophrenia.<h4>Methods</h4>One-hundred-and-fifty patients with schizophrenia were randomly allocated to the treatment group (receiving calligraphy activity) or the control group (receiving general activity), both of which lasted for 24 weeks (70 minutes per session; one session per week). Assessments were Therapeutic advances in chronic disease20406223221080646https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8918751biostudies-literatureEffectiveness of using calligraphic activity to treat people with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial in Southern Taiwan.PMC8918751Chen JSCheng CHHuang WYChang YLChen YCPotenza MNHuang RYHuang YCLin CYChen CYWang SMPakpour AHTsang HWHfalseEffectiveness of using calligraphic activity to treat people with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial in Southern Taiwan.<h4>Background</h4>Prior research has shown preliminary evidence that calligraphy activity improves various body functions and decreases severity of psychotic symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia. However, major limitations of earlier studies include small and heterogeneous samples. The current large-scale randomized controlled trial examined effects of calligraphy activity on cognition (including attention), emotions, psychotic symptoms, quality of life, and mood in people with schizophrenia.<h4>Methods</h4>One-hundred-and-fifty patients with schizophrenia were randomly allocated to the treatment group (receiving calligraphy activity) or the control group (receiving general activity), both of which lasted for 24 weeks (70 minutes per session; one session per week). Assessments were 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222026-05-31T08:54:10.868Z2024-11-14T20:17:43.717ZS-EPMC89187513529561410.1177/20406223221080646