Acute Psychosis
Conditions
Keywords
Acceptance and commitment therapy, Cognitive behavior therapy
Brief summary
The overarching aim of the research project is to investigate whether Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an efficacious psychotherapeutic method of treatment for inpatients suffering from acute psychosis. The method will be applied in two ways. Firstly, as an individual treatment for patients. Secondly, as an integrated part of the daily work on an inpatient ward, administered by nurses and assistant nurses trained in the method.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALAcceptance & Commitment Therapy
A variant of cognitive behavior therapy focused on acceptance and valued living in the presence of distressing symptoms.
BEHAVIORALAttention
Supportive conversation at a frequency and length corresponding to the experimental condition.
Sponsors
Stockholm University
Uppsala University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Admitted to a specified psychiatric inpatient ward during the time-period of the study; psychotic spectrum diagnosis as specified in patient charts; assessed by contact person on the ward as having delusions or hallucinations.
Exclusion criteria
* Cognitive difficulties to an extent where informed consent cannot be given.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rehospitalization | 12 months | Whether or not, and if so for how many days, a patient has ben readmitted to inpatient care during the follow-up period. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-5D | 12 months | Health related quality of life instrument to be administered before treatment, after treatment, and at 3, 6 and 12 month follow-up. |
| Clinical Global Impression Scale | 12 months | Symptom severity instrument to be administered before treatment, after treatment, and at 3, 6 and 12 month follow-up. |
| Bull's Eye Values Inventory | 12 months | Quality of life instrument to be administered before treatment, after treatment, and at 3, 6 and 12 month follow-up. |
| Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales | 12 months | Symptom severity instrument to be administered before treatment, after treatment, and at 3, 6 and 12 month follow-up. |
| Checklist of Unit Behaviors | During inpatient care. | Measure for degree of activity on the ward. |
| Acceptance & Action Questionnaire | 12 months | Psychological flexibility instrument to be administered before treatment, after treatment, and at 3, 6 and 12 month follow-up. |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed