Recovery - a Collaborative Project

• Conditions: Mental Health Impairment; Substance Abuse

• Registration Number: NCT04138459
• Lead Sponsor: University College of Southeast Norway

Brief Summary

In Norway, official guidelines and policies state that recovery oriented services in the field of mental health and substance abuse services is a desirable goal.

This collaborative research project aims to provide in-depth knowledge of how recovery oriented practices and collaboration in the mental health and substance abuse services in the municipality of New Drammen develop over a three-year period.

Using qualitative methods, the main aim of the study is to explore what recovery orientation of services in mental health and substance abuse presupposes and involves related to roles, collaboration and knowledge.

To explore these issues, service users will be interviewed together with their primary mental health professional.

The study will also apply observational fieldwork in order to observe recovery oriented practices between service users and professionals and between professionals.

An advisory group consisting of people with background as service users, mental health clinicians and service leaders will contribute throughout the project.

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-02-26
• Study Start: 2019-05-30
• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-10-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-23
• Study First Posted: 2019-10-24
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-24
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-15
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• receives community mental health services due to mental health and /or substance abuse related problems
  • Above 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

• Under the age of 18

2. Mental health workers in the municipality, working in mental health and substance abuse services

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Contribute to the knowledge base on what recovery orientation of services involves	The aims of the study will be explored through interviews and fieldwork over an anticipated period of 2 years	The anticipated outcome is to obtain insight on how recovery orientation of mental health services affects roles, knowledge and collaboration in a Norwegian municipality.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Trude G Klevan; 🇳🇴 Drammen, Norway