Developing social skills, communication skills and self confidence through dance, drama and yoga in patients with long term mental illness at NIMH, Angoda

INTERVENTION: Participants will be randomized into two groups. In addition to standard care, the intervention group will participate in workshops combining dance, drama and yoga aimed at enhancing social skills, communication skills and self‐confidence. Specific interventions will include: 1.Relaxation exercises (mental and physical) through meditation, imagination and stretching exercise. 2.Breathing exercises to improve acting, singing and announcing skills. 3.Body Movement Exercises for acting, singing. 4.Basic Acting Exercises. 5.Alexander Technique for good posture. 6.Theatre games to improve focus and team work. 7.Exercises to build self confidence. 8.Yoga for mind and body Body 9.Creative work using props 10.Use of music to enhance creativity and moods The comparison group would only receive standard care. Standard care includes the type of care that fits with normal 'custom and practice'. This includes interventions such as medication, hospitalization; Occupational therapy and community follow up CONDITION: Schizophrenia PRIMARY OUTCOME: 1 Improvement of mental illness using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) for Schizophrenia ; 2Changes in self esteem using the Rosenberg self‐esteem scale ; 3 Patient satisfaction using pre‐tested questionnaire INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1.Patients with a clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia made by a Consultant Psychiatrist using WHO criteria 2.Individuals who are receiving treatment from psychiatry wards in a large psychiatric hospital 3.Individuals living in the community 4.Individuals receiving psychiatric treatment due to a court order 5.Patients with a stable mental state following treatment.