ArticleEarly intervention in psychiatry2020
Theatre improvisation training to promote social cognition: A novel recovery-oriented intervention for youths at clinical risk for psychosis.
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- The impact of acting training on emotion recognition and expression: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- A Scoping Review of the Impact of Theatre-Based Techniques in Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Functional phenotypes in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: defining the constructs and identifying biopsychosocial correlates using data-driven methods.Schizophrenia (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- An improvisational theatre intervention in people with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2024Article
- Theater-based interventions as a means of reducing social isolation and loneliness, facilitating successful aging, and strengthening social cognition in older adults.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Metabolic disturbances, hemoglobin A1c, and social cognition impairment in Schizophrenia spectrum disorders.Translational psychiatry · 2022Article
- Interaction in acting training and its different manifestations in novice and professional actors.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Adaptation and validation of a computerized neurocognitive battery in the Xhosa of South Africa.Neuropsychology · 2021Article
- Effects of Improv Training on Older Adults in a Long Term Care Facility.Gerontology & geriatric medicineArticle
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aimFew interventions address social cognition or functioning in individuals at clinical risk (CR) for psychosis. Theatre Improvisation Training to Promote Social Cognition (TIPS) is a manualized intervention based on drama therapy. We aim to describe TIPS, evaluate feasibility and acceptability, and present a preliminary investigation of outcomes in a quasi-experimental design.
methodsThirty-six CR participants (15-25 years) were ascertained from the Philadelphia Neurodevelopmental Cohort. Twenty-six completed the TIPS protocol: 18 weekly 2-hour group sessions led by a theatre director and actor-assistant. Participants engaged in collaborative acting and improvisation exercises. Baseline and follow-up assessments included the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS), Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes, Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) and Penn Computerized Neurocognitive Battery (CNB), which includes social cognitive tests. Acceptability was assessed using focus groups. Preliminary outcomes were compared to CR controls who were not enrolled in the study but completed follow-up assessments using the same methods.
resultsThere were no significant differences in baseline demographics, psychosis symptoms, or cognition between those who did and did not complete the protocol. Overall, TIPS was considered feasible and acceptable among CR. Preliminary outcomes suggest that TIPS may be effective in improving positive and negative psychosis-spectrum symptoms and GAF, but not performance on facial emotion processing.
conclusionsTIPS is a promising and acceptable intervention that may improve symptoms and functioning in CR while providing a framework for participants to develop more empowered and confident ways of relating to others. Larger randomized controlled trials investigating TIPS efficacy are warranted.
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