Effectiveness of Recovery-Oriented cognitive therapy on Emotion Recognition and Quality of Life in Patients with Schizophrenia

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of recovery-oriented cognitive therapy on emotion recognition and the quality of life in patients with schizophrenia. The research method was a quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up with a control group. The study population included all schizophrenia patients hospitalized in the 24-hour mental health centers of Tehran in 2022. The sample size consisted of 30 individuals (15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group) selected through convenience sampling and were placed into the experimental and control groups. For the experimental group, recovery-oriented cognitive therapy was implemented, while the control group remained on the waiting list. The research tools included the Facial Emotion Recognition Test (Ekman & Friesen, 1976) and the Quality of Life Questionnaire (World Health Organization, 1996). The results indicated that recovery-oriented cognitive therapy had a significant effect on emotion recognition and quality of life in the post-test and follow-up stages. The findings provide useful information regarding recovery-oriented cognitive therapy, and psychologists and psychiatrists can use this intervention to improve emotion recognition and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia.