Brief Intervention on knowledge and utilization of mental health services among caregivers

Efficacy of Brief Intervention on Knowledge and utilization of Mental Health Services (BIKUMHS) among Caregivers of Persons with Severe Mental Illness - BIKUMHS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/11/076151

Enrollment

186

Registered

2024-11-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-11-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Intervention Group: The researcher will develop a booklet of brief intervention. To develop the booklet, the researcher will conduct the need analysis with caregivers and mental health

and mental health professionals, fulfilling the inclusion criteria will be considered for recruitment in the study, and informed consent will be taken. The caregivers will be divided into two groups

one will be the intervention group and the other will be the waitlist group. Pre-assessment will be done in both groups, and the intervention group will be provided with intervention. Post-assessment

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Caregivers of persons with severe mental illness receiving services of LGBRIMH 2. Co-living with the patient for more than a year. 3. Age range 18 years or above. 4. Caregivers who can understand English, Hindi or Assamese language. 5. Participants who will be giving consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Caregivers reported any mental illness or chronic physical illness.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Development of a booklet on knowledge and utilization of mental health services (BIKUMHS) for persons with severe mental illnessTimepoint: 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Efficacy of Brief Intervention on Knowledge and Utilization of Mental Health Services.Timepoint: 1 year;Status of knowledge and utilization of mental health services among caregivers of persons with severe mental illness.Timepoint: 1 year	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Indrajeet Banerjee

LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam.

inraj2015@gmail.com7896758196

Outcome results