# Preliminary Outcomes of an Ecological Momentary Intervention for Social Functioning in Schizophrenia: Pre-Post Study of the Motivation and Skills Support App Daniel Fulford1,2, BA, MS, PhD; David E Gard3, BA, MA, PhD; Kim T Mueser1,2, BA, MA, PhD; Jasmine Mote4, BA, MA, PhD; Kathryn Gill1, BA; Lawrence Leung3, BA, MA; Jessica Mow2, BA, MA [[Preliminary Outcomes of an Ecological Momentary Intervention.pdf]] - This is a study of 31 patients, use the app to improve [[Social Functioning]] - Every participants select their own social functioning goals, such as "calling a friend to have a conversation" e.g - The app provide a list of steps required to attain that goal. - They can select which steps they want to work on, app give guidance, and ask how motivated they are in doing that. - App also have Audio-Video content - If they are low motivation, app give validation message - They have EMA -- then some message? --- Clinicians checks in -- - However, improvement did not sustain at 3 months. - =="Negative symptoms such as low drive can improve through individual and group-based behavioral approaches such as social skills training and cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis [2-3]"== - =="Granholm et al[19] also recently developed a mobile app called CBT2go to supplement in-person CBTp" # Outcome Measures [[How do they measure efficacy]] - Social Functioning - Social Functioning Scale - Heinrichs Quality of Life Scale - Interpersonal Relations QLS-IR Secondary Outcomes - Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale - Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS) -