Health Condition 1: G- Mental Health
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Open Dialogue: Open Dialogue (OD)
Implementation staff who have completed 6-month Diploma training in OD will participate as OD facilitators, two will be assigned to each service user i
Sponsors
The Banyan
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Service users with documented histories of mental illness, currently residing in non-institutional settings (with family members, peers, or independently) within Chennai, Chengalpattu and Coimbatore regions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals unable to provide informed consent and those with a primary diagnosis of Intellectual Disability (as determined by clinical assessment and/or IQ testing documentation).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oxford CAPabilities questionnaire-Mental Health (Capabilities - OxCAP-MH)Timepoint: baseline, 6 months, and 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS - Symptom severity)Timepoint: baseline, 6 months, and 12 months;Multidimensional Scale of Social Support (MPSS - perceived social support)Timepoint: baseline, 6 months, and 12 months;Qualitative - Perceived impact of the interventionTimepoint: at 12 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Lakshmi Narasimhan
The Banyan
Outcome results
None listed