Individually Based Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Older People With Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
Completed · Phase 1
Conditions studied: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression
In brief
The major goal of this project is to adapt an existing group-based psychosocial program to enhance community functioning in older people with serious mental illness (SMI). The focus of the adaptation is designing and evaluating an individually based rehabilitative program for older people with SMI who either cannot or choose not to access a group program.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00817154
- Run by
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
- People needed
- 38
- Starts
- 2009-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-05-07
Who can join
Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 50+;
- ability to provide voluntary informed consent or assent, with formal consent by a legal guardian;
- Axis I Disorder of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depression;
- Functional impairment based on New Hampshire state eligibility criteria for services to people with SMI;
- Enrollment in treatment for at least three months.
You may not qualify if…
- residence in a nursing home or assisted living facility;
- Terminal illness expected to result in death within one year or less;
- Diagnosis of dementia, or significant cognitive impairment as indicated by a Mini Mental Status Evaluation (MMSE) score <24;
- Current active substance abuse or dependence;
- Past Participation in HOPES-G
Where it is running
- Riverbend Community Mental Health Center — Concord, New Hampshire, United States
- Community Council of Nashua — Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
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