Enhancing Cognitive and Work/School Outcomes in First Episode Psychosis Using Cognitive Self-Management Strategies

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Conditions studied: First Episode Psychosis (FEP)

In brief

The goal of this pilot cluster randomized trial is to understand if adding a standardized cognitive self-management program, Thinking Skills for Work-Cognitive Self-Management Strategies (CSM) to Coordinated Specialty Care Supported Employment and Education (SEE) programs improves the work and school outcomes of young adults experiencing first episode psychosis. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does adding the CSM program to usual SEE services lead to improved work and school outcomes, such as ability to find a job or enroll in school, or ability to keep a job or stay in school? * Does adding the CSM program to usual SEE services improve cognition and cognitive self-efficacy? Researchers will recruit six research sites and these will be randomized to either treatment as usual, where they will offer regular SEE services, or the experimental groups, where they will offer regular SEE services plus the CSM program. Participants in both groups will be asked to complete a brief assessment at baseline, 6-months, 12-months, and 18-months. Participants in the experimental group will be asked to participate in the 12-session CSM program in addition to their regular SEE services.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07749105

Run by

Boston University Charles River Campus

People needed

60

Starts

2025-08-10

Expected to finish

2029-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-06

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 32. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• currently in their first 18 months of enrollment in the CSC program
• at least 15 years of age
• receiving SEE services but not employed or enrolled in school
• have the desire to work or resume school.

You may not qualify if…

• Young adults who are not fluent in english

Where it is running

• West Texas Centers Promoting Behavioral and Developmental Health — Big Spring, Texas, United States (enrolling)
• Pecan Valley Centers for Behavioral and Developmental Healthcare — Granbury, Texas, United States (enrolling)
• Border Region Behavioral Health Care — Laredo, Texas, United States (enrolling)
• Community Healthcore — Longview, Texas, United States

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