Examining the effectiveness of a program to facilitate benefit finding among people with mental illness: a randomized controlled superiority trial

Examining the effectiveness of a program to facilitate benefit finding among people with mental illness: a randomized controlled superiority trial - Examining the effectiveness of a program to facilitate benefit finding among people with mental illness: a randomized controlled superiority trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000033872

Enrollment

Registered

2018-08-24

Start date

2018-08-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

mental illness

Interventions

Intervention group:Participants will undergo the weekly program in eight 1.5-h group sessions. The program includes such as stress management and looking back on one&#39

s life with mental illness. Control group:Participants will be provided with services as usual.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosed by a psychiatrist with mental illness - Aged 20 or older - Use of services (participation in the activities) at one of the facilities

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Predicted difficulty in the participation of the program due to the schedule - Severe intellectual disability or dementia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
benefit finding (baseline, after the program, and 3 months after the program)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Recovery Assessment Scale WHO-5 K6 BASIS-32 (baseline, after the program, and 3 months after the program)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRie Chiba

Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences

crie-tky@umin.ac.jp078-796-4575

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026