J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2023 Feb;61(2):27-37. doi: 10.3928/02793695-20220706-01. Epub 2022 Jul 12.
Application (app)-based interventions using smartphones could provide effective alternatives to traditional treatment programs during and beyond the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. The current quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent comparison group tested the effects of a smartphone app-based metacognitive intervention program with weekly mentoring sessions on the meta-cognitive beliefs, psychotic symptoms, and social functioning of individuals with schizophrenia from community psychosocial rehabilitation centers. The study was conducted with 20 participants with severe psychotic symptoms and low social functioning and 24 participants with relatively light psychotic symptoms and good social functioning as a comparison group. For the experimental group, the app-based intervention was combined with weekly contact mentoring sessions over 10 weeks. The comparison group received only the app-based intervention over 10 weekly sessions. No differences were observed between groups' total scores; however, the experimental group showed a tendency toward improved psychotic symptoms and social functioning over time, unlike the comparison group. These findings provide an empirical basis for managing schizophrenia symptoms with smartphone apps. [(2), 27-37.].
基于应用程序的干预措施，利用智能手机，可以为 2019 冠状病毒疾病大流行期间和之后的传统治疗方案提供有效替代方案。目前这项采用非均等对照组的准实验研究，测试了每周导师辅导的基于智能手机应用的元认知干预方案对社区心理康复中心的精神分裂症患者的元认知信念、精神病症状和社会功能的影响。研究对象为 20 名有严重精神病症状和低社会功能的参与者，以及 24 名有相对较轻精神病症状和良好社会功能的参与者作为对照组。实验组接受基于应用的干预措施，并结合每周一次的联系导师辅导，为期 10 周。对照组仅接受基于应用的干预措施，每周 10 次。两组的总分没有差异，但实验组的精神病症状和社会功能随着时间的推移呈现出改善的趋势，而对照组则没有。这些发现为使用智能手机应用管理精神分裂症症状提供了实证基础。 [(2), 27-37.].
