Complex emotional needs and/or chronic emotion dysregulation Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
We will randomise carers (and their associated service user) to either the intervention group or a control group. Carers in the intervention group will receive the 12-week ‘Family Connections’ (FC) co
it's impact on their lives
positive and negative aspects of the course
and potential benefits for service users. Course facilitators will be interviewed abou
Sponsors
University of York
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Potential carer participants must satisfy the following criteria to be enrolled in this study: 1. Adults aged >=18 years 2. Self- or service user-identified carer or support person. We recognise that the identification and recording of carers in patient records is not routine and we will explore the best identification mechanisms during the study 3. Willing to attend Family Connections groups 4. Willing to provide written, informed consent to take part 5. Access to PC/laptop/smartphone and good quality internet for the purpose of completing the intervention sessions as well as completing questionnaires and possible qualitative interviews online 6. Has not attended and completed Family Connections sessions previously Potential service user participants must satisfy the following criteria to be enrolled in this study: 1. Adults aged >=18 years 2. Presenting with complex emotional needs and chronic emotion dysregulation, and/or a clinical diagnosis of borderline personality disorder or emotionally unstable personality disorder 3. Competent and willing to provide written, informed consent to take part 4. Access to PC/laptop/smartphone and good quality internet for the purpose of completing questionnaires and possible qualitative interviews online
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Literacy levels such that the study materials are inaccessible. This will be established through discussion with the service user’s care coordinator during the eligibility assessment. Given this is a feasibility study the researchers will not have the resources to support non-English literacy/speaking participants.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility outcome: Number of eligible carers and service users recruited within 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| For carers: 1. Burden is measured using the Burden Assessment Scale (BAS) at baseline, 14 weeks and 40 weeks post randomisation 2. Mental wellbeing is measured using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) at baseline, 14 weeks and 40 weeks post randomisation 3. Family relationships are measured using The Family Questionnaire (TFQ) at baseline, 14 weeks and 40 weeks post randomisation 4. Health-related quality of life is measured using the EQ-5D-5L at baseline, 14 weeks and 40 weeks post randomisation 5. Capability wellbeing is measured using the ICECAP-A at baseline, 14 weeks and 40 weeks post randomisation 6. Carer costs are measured using the Client Services Receipt Inventory at baseline, 14 weeks and 40 weeks post randomisation 7. Experiences of FC; it's impact on their lives; positive and negative aspects of the course; and potential benefits for service users measured by interview during follow-up period For service users: 1. Mental wellbeing is measured using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) at baseline, 14 weeks and 40 weeks post randomisation 2. Social functioning is measured using Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) at baseline, 14 weeks and 40 weeks post randomisation 3. Health-related quality of life is measured using the EQ-5D-5L at baseline, 14 weeks and 40 weeks post randomisation 4. Capability wellbeing is measured using the ICECAP-A at baseline, 14 weeks and 40 weeks post randomisation 5. Service user costs are measured using the Client Services Receipt Inventory at baseline, 14 weeks and 40 weeks post randomisation Course facilitators will be interviewed about the delivery of FC; the value of the training and supervision; and the acceptability, strengths and weaknesses of the intervention during follow-up period | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactElizabeth Mair
Outcome results
None listed