persons with severe mental illness.
Conditions
Interventions
The study is designed as an RCT in four mental health organisations, comparing:
-PR by fully trained rehabilitation workers (EXP) and
-‘Rehabilitation as usual’ by case managers/ psychiatric–MHC nur
Sponsors
Primairy sponsor:
-Altrecht Mental Health Care
-Rob Giel Research Centre
-Trimbos Institute (Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction)
Secundaire sponsor:
-Bavo RNO Group Rotterdam
-Eindhoven Mental Health Care
-Groningen Mental Health Care
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients are adults with severe mental illness who receive MHC in clinical settings or in out-patients settings; 2. Patients must have a wish for change in at least one of the main rehabilitation areas (housing, work/daily activities, learning and social contacts); 3. Patients must have new goals: he/she is not already trying to obtain the goals mentioned with a rehabilitation worker; 4. Patients must accept the rehabilitation offer and participate in the research; 5. Patients should be willing to give informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: There are no other exclusion criteria; patients with severe mental illness with different ages, and different psychiatric diagnosis can participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome criterion is goal attainment. Patients are interviewed three times, at the start (T0) after one year (T1) and after two years (T2). At the same time rehabilitation workers and psychiatrists are asked to fill out questionnaires. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Other outcome criteria are (changes in) functioning, empowerment, quality of life and (met and unmet) needs for care. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactW. Swildens
Altrecht Institute for Mental Health Care, Lange Nieuwstraat 119
Outcome results
None listed