Illness Management and Recovery for Veterans With Severe Mental Illness

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Schizophrenia, Schizo-affective Disorder

In brief

The President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health has called for a transformation of the mental health system to partner with consumers of those services in delivering effective interventions focused on recovery, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has developed a Mental Health Strategic Plan to address these recommendations. One promising approach is to implement Illness Management and Recovery (IMR), a structured curriculum to help mental health consumers manage their illnesses and pursue goals related to recovery from mental illness. IMR was developed from a review of effective approaches for illness self-management training in persons with severe mental illness. The 9-month curriculum is taught using motivational, educational, and cognitive-behavioral techniques, and incorporates five evidence-based practices: education about mental illness, strategies for increasing medication adherence, skills training to enhance social support, relapse prevention planning, and coping skills training. The program was developed for widespread dissemination and includes a manual, worksheets, an introductory video, a clinical training video, a fidelity scale, and informational brochures for consumers, family members, clinicians, and administrators.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00515671

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

118

Starts

2008-01-01

Expected to finish

2013-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-12-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Currently receiving (or newly admitted to) mental health services from any mental health treatment programs at the Roudebush VAMC or Midtown Community Mental Health Center (MCMHC) in Indianapolis, IN
• Age 18 or older
• SCID-confirmed diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
• Stated interest in learning more about their illness
• Willing and able to give informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Severe medical condition that would limit participation in an 18-month study (e.g., end stage renal disease, metastatic cancer, life expectancy less than 18 months; if participant is unsure, with permission will contact primary physician)
• Evidence of dementia or severe cognitive dysfunction on cognitive screener

Where it is running

• Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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