Facilitating Engagement in Evidence-Based Treatment for Early Psychosis

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Psychotic Disorders

In brief

The purpose of this mixed methods study is to evaluate a peer-delivered decision support intervention with emerging adults newly enrolled in an early intervention program, also known as coordinated specialty care (CSC). It is hypothesized that participants will experience a reduction in decision-making needs after participating in the intervention, and that study and intervention procedures will demonstrate feasibility and acceptability.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04532034

Run by

Temple University

People needed

12

Starts

2020-09-01

Expected to finish

2023-03-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-04-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 30. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18-30 years of age
• Experiencing early psychosis,defined as psychosis lasting 18 months or less between the time when threshold symptom criteria were reached (as determined by the admitting CSC program assessor) and the date of CSC program enrollment
• Able to speak/understand English
• Able to provide informed consent as assessed by research staff
• Enrolled in the CSC program for any period of time

You may not qualify if…

• having a legal guardian
• Diagnosis of dementia, delirium, or intellectual disability as determined by the admitting CSC program psychiatrist

Where it is running

• Child and Family Focus (On My Way Program) — Broomall, Pennsylvania, United States
• CMSU Behavioral Health & Developmental Services — Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
• Horizon House — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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