Patients with severe mental illness (including psychosis) Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The Family Involvement Intervention will be tested in an open non-controlled trial with 30 patients. The patients will receive Family Involvement at an agreed community location once per month over a
Sponsors
Queen Mary University of London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary diagnosis of severe mental illness (ICD F20-29, F31, F32) 2. Aged 18-65 years old 3. Illness of 6 months or over 4. Scores 5 or below on the MANSA scale 5. Capacity to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Primary diagnosis of substance-use disorder 2. Diagnosis of dementia or organic psychosis 3. Participating in another study conducted by this or another research group
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life, measured using the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA) measured at baseline, 6 and 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Objective social functioning, measured using Objective Social Outcome Index (SIX) at baseline, 6 and 12 months 2. Symptoms measured using Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) at baseline, 6 and 12 months 3. Service use, measured using adapted Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI) at baseline, 6 and 12 months | — |
Countries
Colombia
Contacts
Public ContactFrancois van Loggerenberg
Outcome results
None listed