The Effect of Illness Management Skill Training Applied to Patients With Schizophrenia

This study was aimed to examine the effectiveness (illness management and recovery, engulfment, quality of life) of a 12-week the Illness Management Skills Training applied to patients with schizophrenia. The main questions it aims to answer are: Hypothesis (H1-1): Illness Management Skills Training applied intervention group has lower engulfment than the control group. Hypothesis (H1-2): Illness Management Skills Training applied intervention group has higher quality of life than the control group. Hypothesis (H1-3): Illness Management Skills Training applied intervention group has higher illness management and recovery level than the control group. Researchers were compared the Illness Management Skills Training to a control group (no intervention) to see if the Illness Management Skills Training works on engulfment, quality of life, illness management and recovery in patients with schizophrenia. Participants were: \- attended the Illness Management Skills Training, one session per week for 12 weeks, 60 minutes per session, in addition to routine outpatient clinic check-ups.