By InvitationNot Applicable

Effectiveness of mHealth Post-discharge Intervention for Patients With Severe Mental Illness

United States180 participantsStarted 2023-02-14

Plain-language summary

The overall aim of this program of research is to improve the continuity of care for patients with serious mental illness (SMI) by supporting a safer and more efficient bridge from hospital to outpatient care using a mobile device-delivered app called Transition-FOCUS (tFOCUS), which has previously been tested in community samples. The purpose of the proposed project is to establish the effectiveness of our empirically-supported, multi-component mHealth intervention.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * psychiatric inpatient/partial hospitalization * diagnosis of schizophrenia-spectrum disorder or major mood disorder * planned ongoing mental health treatment post-discharge in the community * 18 years or older * ability to speak and read English Exclusion Criteria: * lack of smartphone * homelessness or housing instability that would prevent reliable follow-up * discharge to a long-term restricted living setting

What they're measuring

Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)

Timeframe: 24 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05703412

SponsorButler Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-07-31

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