title: Efficacy of the Community Re-Entry Module for patients with schizophrenia in Beijing, China: outcome at 2-year follow-up.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Few psychosocial interventions have been developed in China that are suitable for use in the community.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effectiveness of the Chinese version of the Community Re-Entry Module (CRM; a module of a standardised, structured social skills training programme devised at the University of California, Los Angeles) for patients with schizophrenia compared with standard group psychoeducation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients with schizophrenia (n=103) were randomly allocated to CRM or psychoeducation groups and followed up for 24 months. Outcome measures included social functioning, psychiatric symptoms, insight, re-employment, relapse and re-hospitalisation rates.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The CRM group significantly improved in terms of social functioning, insight and psychiatric symptoms compared with the psychoeducation group; the re-employment rate was significantly higher and relapse and rehospitalisation rates were significantly lower in the CRM group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings support the feasibility and effectiveness of CRM as a psychosocial intervention for Chinese patients with schizophrenia in the community.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong and Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yu-Tao
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.forename: Yong-Zhen
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.forename: Wen-Yong
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Guo-Lan
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Yan-Li
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Wai-Kwong
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Gabor Sandor
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Ungvari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012932:Social Facilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014504:Urban Health