Psychosis
Conditions
Keywords
cognitive behavioral therapy
Brief summary
This is a feasibility study of cognitive behavioural therapy-informed groups for psychiatric inpatients with positive symptoms of psychosis.
Detailed description
The majority of inpatients at Parkwood Institute Mental Health have symptoms of psychosis. In line with Health Quality Ontario standards for the treatment of psychosis, the investigators would like to implement and evaluate cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp) informed groups. The feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of CBTp groups for inpatients will be examined. Pragmatically, the investigators propose to undergo training in CBTp, implement empirically-supported CBTp protocols developed for inpatients, track outcomes, and publish our findings. The investigators would also incorporate patient feedback to improve future iterations of the protocol. Such an undertaking would build research capacity in front line staff by encouraging engagement in CBTp group training, survey design, participant screening, data collection, analyses, and dissemination of findings.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis Groups
Groups based on cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis
Sponsors
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Can read/write in English * Has positive symptoms of psychosis that are distressing to them
Exclusion criteria
* Inability to tolerate group participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation 10 (CORE-10) | Up to 2 months | The Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation 10 is a short 10 item easy-to-use assessment measure for common presentations of psychological distress, designed to be used for screening as well as over the course of treatment to track progress. The minimum value is 0, the maximum value is 40, and higher scores indicate a worse outcome. |
| Process of Recovery Questionnaire (QPR) | Up to 2 months | The Process of Recovery Questionnaire is a 15 item questionnaire which was co-produced by people who experience psychosis and their accounts of recovery. The minimum value is 0, the maximum value is 60, and higher scores indicate a better outcome. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) - Positive Symptoms | Up to 2 months | A brief measure of positive symptoms of psychosis. The minimum value is 7, the maximum values is 49. Higher scores indicate a worse outcome. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfaction Questionnaire | Up to 2 months | Brief open-ended questions about program satisfaction. Responses are qualitative. |
Outcome results
None listed