Individually Based Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Older People With SMI

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center2 sites in 1 country38 target enrollmentNovember 2009

ConditionsSchizophrenia Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Disorder Major Depression

Overview

Phase: Phase 1
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Schizophrenia
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Enrollment: 38
Locations: 2
Primary Endpoint: To develop an individually based psychosocial rehabilitation program for older adults with SMI. The program will be specified in treatment manuals and will match relevant skills training modules to the functional needs and preferences of consumers.
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 2009

End Date

December 2013

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•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.

Exclusion Criteria

•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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To develop an individually based psychosocial rehabilitation program for older adults with SMI. The program will be specified in treatment manuals and will match relevant skills training modules to the functional needs and preferences of consumers.

Time Frame: baseline, 9 months and 12 months, 15 months