Psychosis Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Following detailed information-giving about the study, potential participants will be guided through the eligibility screening process online, supported by the research team member. Eligible participa
Sponsors
St George’s, University of London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The online intervention COPe-support is designed for carers supporting a loved one affected by psychosis. Carers include family members with a biological or non-biological relationship (e.g. parents, siblings, spouses, and other relatives) or a close friend supporting a loved one affected by psychosis. Only one carer per psychosis patient will be included in the study. Specific inclusion criteria include carers who are: 1. Adult aged 18 or over 2. Those who have at least weekly contacts with the cared-for person, although these contacts could be in a variety of formats, e.g. face to face, phone calls, emails, or social media such as facebook, twitter, text messages 3. Living in England during the study period 4. Able to communicate in English in usual online communications 5. Have regular access to the internet
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Regrettably, carers with the following characteristics cannot be accepted into the RCT: 1. Those aged below 18 2. Those who cannot communicate in English 3. Those not able to access and use online communications 4. Those who cares for a loved one affected by psychosis but another relative/close friend who also shares a caring role for the same individual has already participated in the study (to avoid a clustering effect)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Carers’ mental wellbeing, assessed using Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS), at end of intervention use (i.e. 20 weeks) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes include the following domains, assessed using the respective tools, at 20 weeks: 1. Carer’s mental health knowledge, assessed using Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS) 2. Carer’s caregiving experiences, both negative appraisal and positive appraisal, measured by subtotals of Experience of Caregiving Inventory (ECI) 3. Family relationship and communication, assessed by Family Questionnaire (FQ) 4. Carer’s perceived social support, measured with Carer Wellbeing and Support Questionnaire (CWS) 5. Quality of life, assessed using EuroQoL 5-level EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L). | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed