Delusional Disorder, Other Specified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder, Schizo Affective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
psychosis, schizophrenia, violence, aggression, intervention
Brief summary
This study aims to provide an evidence-based behavioral intervention to reduce violent behavior for individuals experiencing early psychosis.
Detailed description
The investigators will conduct an open pilot trial of a behavioral intervention to reduce violent behavior within the OnTrackNY network. The focus of this open pilot is to explore the acceptability and feasibility of the intervention. The study will enroll early intervention service (EIS) clinician - EIS participant dyads. The planned sample size is 3-4 EIS clinicians and 10-16 EIS participants (up to n=16 dyads). This real-world open pilot will provide feedback to help tailor the intervention to the OnTrackNY setting.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALadapted behavioral intervention
cognitive behavioral therapy based intervention that focuses on anger, violence, and psychosis
Sponsors
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Columbia University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
open pilot clinical trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
for EIS participants: * Ages 16 to 30 who have experienced nonaffective psychosis with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, delusional disorder, other specified/unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders (International Classification of Disease Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) Diagnosis Code F20.x) * Receive First Episode Psychosis (FEP) treatment in one of OnTrackNY clinics/sites with an eligible EIS clinicians * Willing to participate in research interviews after each study visit during the study period
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to provide informed consent * Not fluent (speaking, reading, writing) in English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) | 12 weeks | The AIM is a 4-item measure of the acceptability of the intervention, to be completed by EIS clinicians. Scores range from 1-4 with higher score indicating high acceptability. |
| Mean Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) | 12 weeks | The FIM is a 4-item measure of the feasibility of the intervention, to be completed by EIS clinicians. Scores range from 1-4 with higher score indicating high feasibility. |
| Number of EIS Participants in Attendance | 12 weeks | The number of EIS participants that attend the cognitive behavioral therapy sessions. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed