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Optimizing Engagement in Services for First-Episode Psychosis

United States58 participantsStarted 2022-03-01

Plain-language summary

This study will compare a 12-session behavioral activation (BA) intervention modified for first-episode psychosis (FEP) to usual community mental health care (i.e., treatment-as-usual; TAU) delivered over 6 months with a sample of Latinos with FEP and their families. Comparable family group sessions will also be delivered to participants in both conditions. It is expected that BA participants will show better engagement than TAU participants.

Who can participate

Age range15 Years – 35 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identification as Latino * Age 15 to 35 * Diagnostic \& Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, other specified schizophrenia spectrum, affective psychosis, and other psychotic disorder criteria * Ability to speak English or Spanish * Caregiver willing to consent to participate in the study and care * Ability to provide fully informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of psychotic disorder due to another medical condition or substance/medication-induced psychotic disorder * Presence of a serious medical condition * 3≤ years after the onset

What they're measuring

Change in Engagement on the Patient Activation Measure (PAM13) at Post-Intervention

Timeframe: Change from Pre-intervention PAM13 at Post-intervention (after 12th session or 6-months after start of intervention, whichever comes first)

Change in Engagement on the Patient Activation Measure (PAM13) at 1-Month Post-Intervention

Timeframe: Change from Pre-intervention PAM13 at 1-month-post-intervention

Change in Engagement on the Patient Activation Measure (PAM13) at 6-Months Post-Intervention

Timeframe: Change from Pre-intervention PAM13 at 6-months-post-intervention

Engagement as measured by the Service Engagement Scale (SES)

Timeframe: Weekly per session up to 12 sessions, up to 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05310838

SponsorCalifornia State University, San Bernardino

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-12-16

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