Using Speech to Monitor Symptom Severity in Arabic Speaking Patients With Schizophrenia

Brief Summary: Definition: A short description of the clinical study, including a brief statement of the clinical study's hypothesis, written in language intended for the lay public. Limit: 5000 characters. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between speech features and severity of positive and negative clinical symptoms in Arabic speaking patients with schizophrenia. Individuals will be invited to participate in this study because (1) they have a confirmed clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia; (2) they plan to receive routine clinical care for schizophrenia at one of the four participating sites; (3) they speak Arabic as a first language. Participants must be between the ages of 18-65 years. Participation will involve seven visits consisting of one baseline visit and six monthly follow-up visits. All participants will continue to receive routine clinical care. Participation in this research will involve providing speech samples using standardized tasks collected using an electronic device. Additionally, study team members will assess positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia using validated questionnaires.