Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals diagnosed with, Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective disorder according to DSM-V, confirmed by treating consultant. * Age 18 and above years able to understand written and spoken Urdu. * A score of 1 (Mild- Frequent thoughts of being better off dead, or occasional thoughts of suicide.) on the Calgary depression Scale item 8 (Suicide) "Have you felt that life wasn't worth living? Did you ever feel like ending it all? What did you think you might do? Did you actually try?" * Individuals with a score of 3 or more on any of the positive symptoms on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) (e.g., delusions, hallucination). Exclusion Criteria: * Any evidence of organic brain disease, clinically significant comorbid illness or learning disability. Participants deemed actively suicidal by their designated health professional. * Those scoring \>1 on Calgary depression Scale will be excluded and be referred to a psychiatric service.