The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a culturally responsive peer-delivered motivational interviewing intervention can enhance mental health treatment engagement in Latinos with serious mental illness. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* How feasible is it to recruit 30 Latinos with serious mental illness into a 6 week treatment engagement intervention?
* How acceptable is the intervention to Latinos with serious mental illness?
Participants will:
* Receive six sixty-minute sessions
* Complete weekly measures, along with pre-, post-, 30-day, and 60-day post-intervention assessments
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Meet criteria for serious mental illness
* Not in treatment
* 18 years of age or older
* Reside in CT
* Self-identify as Latino
* Speak English and/or Spanish
* History of trauma
* Have not received any treatment in the past 30 days
* Willing and able to be contacted for follow-up
Exclusion Criteria:
* Individuals in formal mental health treatment in the past 30 days
* Have a life-threatening or unstable medical, surgical, or psychiatric condition
* Inability to provide \> 1 form of contact information
* Anticipate being unable to return for a follow-up assessment
* Reported active risk of suicide or homicide
* Fail capacity to consent
* Cognitively impaired
* Currently in jail or other overnight facilities as required by courts or law
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Number of participants recruited
Timeframe: From April 2026 to April 2027 (approximately 1 year)
2
Number of participants that complete the study
Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of follow-up at 60 days post-session 6
3
Number of sessions completed
Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
4
The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire
Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
5
Number of assessments completed
Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks