Altitudes East-West: Effectiveness of a Moderated Online Social Therapy program for First Episode Psychosis carers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Perceived stress; Objective Stress; Depression; Substance use; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617000942358
• Lead Sponsor: Australian Catholic University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-06-30
• Study Completion: 2020-07-10
• Last Update Posted: 20 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 86

Inclusion Criteria

Carers (parent, guardian, grandparent, spouse, sibling) of a young person who is currently receiving treatment at a participating early psychosis service. For the current trial, eligibility criteria will be intentionally inclusive, to reflect the real-world nature of the settings in which the trial will be conducted. The inclusion criteria for the young person engaged in the early psychosis service are as follows: i) aged 12 – 40 years, ii) present with symptoms or a diagnosis of a first episode of psychosis.

More than one family member will be eligible to participate from each family.

Exclusion Criteria

Carers who do not have sufficient English to be able to provide informed consent, complete all assessment measures, and actively engage in the Altitudes application will be excluded from the trial.

Carers who are currently engaged in legal action against their relative are also ineligible.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified