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Table 1 CRISC community-based rehabilitation (CBR) intervention outline

From: Community-based rehabilitation interventions on quality of care for people with schizophrenia in China (CRISC): study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial

phase

months

frequency

Objectives

CBR Modules

CBR activity

Phase 1 (intensive engagement)

1–6

fortnightly

• developing a positive therapeutic alliance

• needs assessment

• improving knowledge of illness

• improving medication adherence

• addressing familial and social difficulties

• understanding schizophrenia

• psychoeducation

• adherence management

• physical health promotion

• life skill training

• social skill training

• symptoms management

• warm-up exercises (15 min)

• introduction & ice-breaking activity (20 min, for the first session)

• sharing experience of past two weeks (30 min)

• Module activity (30–40 min)

• question and discussion (20 min)

• assignment for next two weeks (10 min)

Phase 2

(stabilizing)

7–12

monthly

• addressing the unmet or partially met needs from the first phase

• reinforcing knowledge of illness

• reinforcing medication adherence

• improving self-care skills

• improving social interactions within and outside of the family

• Generating a rehabilitation and relapse prevention plan

• psychoeducation

• adherence management

• physical health promotion

• life skill training

• social skill training

• symptoms management

• personal rehabilitation planning

• prepare for termination

• warm-up exercises (15 min)

• sharing experience of past two weeks (30 min)

• Module activity (30–40 min)

• question and discussion (20 min)

• making rehabilitation plan (20 min)

• assignment for next two weeks (10 min)

• CBR summary & energetic participants awards (20 min, for the last session)