Evaluation of a carers' support programme

Completed

• Conditions: Schizophrenia and other psychoses; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Unspecified nonorganic psychosis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN78915298
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-01-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Carers were relatives of patients suffering from a psychotic illness - schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar affective disorder or psychotic depression - under the care of the mental health services. All eligible carers in a defined catchment area of inner southeast London were identified and offered participation in the project.

Exclusion Criteria

Does not match inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. General Health Questionnaire (GHQ)<br>2. Assessment of physical status<br>3. Experience of Caregiving Inventory (ECI)<br>4. Involvement Evaluation Questionnaire (IEQ)<br>5. Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)<br>6. Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (NoNoS)<br>7. Camberwell Assessment of Needs (CAN)<br>8. Life Skills Profile (LSP)<br>9. Ways of Coping (WOC)<br>10. The Positive and Negative Affects Scale (PANAS)<br>11. Provision of Social Relationships (PSR)<br>12. Family Environment Scale (FES)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot provided at time of registration