Traditional healers working with primary care and mental health for early intervention in psychosis in young persons

Not Applicable

• Conditions: First episode psychosis; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Unspecified nonorganic psychosis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN75347421
• Lead Sponsor: Medical Research Council

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37451736/ (added 17/07/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-11
• Last Update Posted: 3 June 2024
• Study Completion: 2024-10-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 121

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients aged 14 to 25 years
2. Residing in one of the union councils in district Peshawar
3. First-ever psychotic (FEP) episode diagnosis made at interview by psychiatrists using a Composite International Diagnostic Interview based on the International Classification of Diseases, 11th revision (ICD-11) criteria for schizophrenia, persistent delusional disorder, acute and transient psychotic disorders, schizoaffective disorder, mood disorders (mania, severe depressive episode, bipolar affective disorder) with psychotic symptoms
4. Have not received antipsychotic medication previously, or if they already have used antipsychotic medications, it was for no longer than 6 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Evidence of overt learning disability
2. Organic brain damage or pervasive developmental disorder
3. Severe substance abuse (except nicotine dependence)
4. Young person or parent not willing to provide informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified