A research study in Argentina to test an intervention called DIALOG+ designed to improve care for people living in the community with severe mental illness
- Conditions
- Patients with severe mental illness (specifically anxiety disorders)Mental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN38851969
- Lead Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Current inclusion criteria as of 18/12/2020:
1. Primary diagnosis of an anxiety disorder
2. Aged 18-65 years old
3. Capacity to provide informed consent
4. Score of 5 or below on the MANSA scale
5. Receiving care from a participating health care provider
Previous inclusion criteria:
1. Primary diagnosis of severe mental illness as defined by ICD10: F20-9, F31, F32
2. Aged 18-65 years old
3. Capacity to provide informed consent
4. Score of 5 or below on the MANSA scale
5. Receiving care from a participating health care provider
1. Diagnosis of dementia or organic psychosis as determined by their health providers
2. Primary diagnosis of substance use disorder
3. Severe learning difficulties or severe cognitive disability
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life measured using the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA) measured at baseline and 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Objective social functioning measured using the Objective Social Outcome Index (SIX) at baseline and 6 months<br> 2. Symptoms measured using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) at baseline and 6 months<br> 3. Service use measured using adapted Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI) at baseline and 6 months<br> 4. Patients' experience of the DIALOG+ intervention assessed using qualitative interviews at 6 months<br>