The effectiveness of supportgroups for people suffering from psychosis: a randomized controlled trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON24883

Enrollment

106

Registered

2006-08-03

Start date

2003-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Psychosis Schizophrenia

Interventions

The peer support group involved 16 sessions of 1 ½ hours. The waiting-list control group received treatment as usual (TAU). The trial took place over 8 months. The groups – with approximately 10 patie

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Suffered from one or more psychotic episodes; 2. Outpatient; 3. 18 years or older.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Drug- or alcohol misuse; 2. Suffering from psychotic symptoms that influence the group process.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of Life: WHO Qol Bref.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Social support; 2. Social network; 3. Self-efficacy; 4. Self esteem; 5. Psychopathology.	—

Contacts

Public ContactS. Castelein

University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), department of psychiatry RGOc, room 5.29 P.O Box 30.001

s.castelein@psy.umcg.nl+31(0)50 3611956

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)