Basic community mental health care for people with severe mental illnesses

Conditions

F20 F30 F40 F50 F60

Annabel Sandra Mueller‐Stierlin, Thomas Becker, Nils Greve, Anke Hänsel, Katrin Herder et al. (16 authors)

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology2025-04-011 citations

Perceived empowerment and the impact of negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of persons with severe mental illness

Annabel Sandra Mueller‐Stierlin, Friedrich Meixner, Jutta Lehle, Anne Kohlmann, Mara Schumacher et al. (12 authors)

PLoS ONE2022-10-2010 citations

10.1371/journal.pone.0276123

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a community-based mental health care programme (GBV) for people with severe mental illness in Germany: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Annabel Sandra Mueller‐Stierlin, Friedrich Meixner, Anne Kohlmann, Mara Schumacher, Anke Hänsel et al. (13 authors)

Trials2020-06-3018 citations

10.1186/s13063-020-04492-y

Interventions

Group 1: The intervention group consists of 500 patients with severe mental illness who receive GBV in addition to standard care. Group 2: The control group consists of 500 patients with severe mental

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Presence of mental illness of ICD-10 diagnosis groups F2, F3, F4, F5 or F6) - Membership of one of the participating health insurance companies - Permanent residence in one of the twelve regions of care - Indication for GBV established by screening assessment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Primary symptoms of ICD-10 diagnosis groups F0, F1, F7, F8 or F9 - Considerable need for somatic treatment or care - Participation in a contract of "Netzwerk psychische Gesundheit" (NWpG, network mental health) or "Seelische Gesundheit leben (SeGel, Living Mental Health) in the last 6 months before the study starts - Forensic psychiatric hospital - Suspension of the entitlement to benefits according to § 16 SGB V

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
change in empowerment total score (EPAS) over 24 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patients; assessments at 0 months / 6 months / 12 months / 18 months / 24 months: - Improvement of satisfaction with care (ZUF8) - Improvement of the subjective quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) - Reduction of unmet care needs (CAN) and disease-related clinical and social impairment (HoNOS) - Improvement of the cost-effectiveness ratio of the resources use (both from the view of the statutory health insurances and the national economy). Relatives; assessments at 0 months / 6 months / 12 months / 18 months / 24 months: - Reduction of the burden on relatives (IEQ ) and improvement of their satisfaction with care (ZUF8) as well as their quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF)	—

Measure

Time frame

Patients; assessments at 0 months / 6 months / 12 months / 18 months / 24 months: - Improvement of satisfaction with care (ZUF8) - Improvement of the subjective quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) - Reduction of unmet care needs (CAN) and disease-related clinical and social impairment (HoNOS) - Improvement of the cost-effectiveness ratio of the resources use (both from the view of the statutory health insurances and the national economy). Relatives; assessments at 0 months / 6 months / 12 months / 18 months / 24 months: - Reduction of the burden on relatives (IEQ ) and improvement of their satisfaction with care (ZUF8) as well as their quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactNils Greve

Dachverband Gemeindepsychiatrie e. V.

greve@psychiatrie.de0049 221 2779 387 0

Outcome results

None listed