Psychosis Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: PATIENTS: 1. 18-65 years old 2. Diagnosis of psychosis-related condition (ICD-10 F20-29) 3. Capacity to provide informed consent 4. Ability to communicate in English 5. Limited social network size (three or less social contacts with non-first degree relatives in the previous week) 6. Low quality of life (Score 5 or less on MANSA quality of life assessment) CLINICIANS: 1. Mental health professional with experience of providing mental health care (e.g. psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists), minimum NHS Band 4 or equivalent experience 2. Aged 18 and over 3. Capacity to provide informed consent 4. Ability to communicate in English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: PATIENTS: 1. Primary problem of current drug addiction 2. No capacity to provide written informed consent 3. An inpatient on a psychiatric ward at the time of recruitment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be the subjective quality of life, measured on the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA) at the end of the intervention (6 months after recruitment). Timepoint(s): 6 months (primary outcome), 12 months and 18 months follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessed at 6 months, 12 months and 18 months 1. Psychopathological symptoms Positive And Negative Syndrome Scale 2. Social situation (SIX) 3. Feeling of loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale) 4. Time spent in social activities (Time Use Survey) 5. Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L) 6. Service use (Client Service Receipt Inventory) | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom