Comparison of E-health vs. In-person Multi-Family Group (MFG)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

In brief

As specified in the VA Uniform Services Handbook, Family Psycho-Education (FPE) treatment must be available to all Veterans with schizophrenia who could benefit, and their family members. This includes those receiving care at Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and at Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Centers (PRRCs), whether provided on site, by referral, or by telemental health. However, less than 5% of VA medical centers offer FPE. Clearly, a major challenge is to devise ways to deliver mental health treatments and services to Veterans who need them in ways that meet their needs and preferences. The proposed project will compare the use of a website to deliver FPE to that of in-person delivered FPE. The findings could have profound implications for the VA's ability to improve the reach, use, appeal, and effectiveness of FPE for Veterans with schizophrenia, by using an e-health model that facilitates family involvement.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02032680

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

40

Starts

2015-08-19

Expected to finish

2018-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Veterans will be included who:
• have a DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V) diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder;
• are 18-75 years old; are not in another family treatment,
• and; are able to speak and read English at the 5th grade level.
• The primary support person for the Veteran must be 18 years old
• and able to speak and read English at the 5th grade level.

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to speak English
• or use necessary technology.

Where it is running

• VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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