CompletedNot Applicable

Facilitating Engagement in Evidence-Based Treatment for Early Psychosis

United States12 participantsStarted 2020-09-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this mixed methods study is to evaluate a peer-delivered decision support intervention with emerging adults newly enrolled in an early intervention program, also known as coordinated specialty care (CSC). It is hypothesized that participants will experience a reduction in decision-making needs after participating in the intervention, and that study and intervention procedures will demonstrate feasibility and acceptability.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 30 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-30 years of age * Experiencing early psychosis,defined as psychosis lasting 18 months or less between the time when threshold symptom criteria were reached (as determined by the admitting CSC program assessor) and the date of CSC program enrollment * Able to speak/understand English * Able to provide informed consent as assessed by research staff * Enrolled in the CSC program for any period of time Exclusion Criteria: * having a legal guardian * Diagnosis of dementia, delirium, or intellectual disability as determined by the admitting CSC program psychiatrist

What they're measuring

Change in Decisional Conflict Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, through intervention completion (up to 3 months)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04532034

SponsorTemple University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-03-31

Results submitted2024-03-20

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