Optimizing Engagement in Services for First-Episode Psychosis

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Engagement, Patient, First Episode Psychosis

In brief

This study will compare a 12-session behavioral activation (BA) intervention modified for first-episode psychosis (FEP) to usual community mental health care (i.e., treatment-as-usual; TAU) delivered over 6 months with a sample of Latinos with FEP and their families. Comparable family group sessions will also be delivered to participants in both conditions. It is expected that BA participants will show better engagement than TAU participants.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05310838

Run by

California State University, San Bernardino

People needed

58

Starts

2022-03-01

Expected to finish

2026-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-18

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Self-identification as Latino
• Age 15 to 35
• Diagnostic \& Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, other specified schizophrenia spectrum, affective psychosis, and other psychotic disorder criteria
• Ability to speak English or Spanish
• Caregiver willing to consent to participate in the study and care
• Ability to provide fully informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosis of psychotic disorder due to another medical condition or substance/medication-induced psychotic disorder
• Presence of a serious medical condition
• 3≤ years after the onset

Where it is running

• San Fernando Mental Health Center — Granada Hills, California, United States
• Olive View - UCLA Medical Center — Sylmar, California, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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