Enhancing Social Functioning in Young People at Ultra High Risk (UHR) for Psychosis: RCT of a Novel Strengths-based Online Social Therapy

Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health0 sites220 target enrollmentOctober 15, 2019

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

October 15, 2019

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health

•1\.Age 14 to 27 years inclusive;
•2\.Ability to read and converse in English;
•3\.Ability to provide informed consent;
•4\.Ability and willingness to nominate an emergency contact person, such as a close family member;
•5\.Meeting criteria for one or more UHR for psychosis groups (Vulnerability group, Attenuated Psychotic Symptoms group or Brief Limited Intermittent Psychotic Symptoms (BLIPS) group).

•1\.Past history of a psychotic episode of one week or longer;
•2\.Acute risk of self\-harm requiring urgent intervention (i.e., suicidal ideation with a current plan and intent to enact this plan);
•3\.Inability to converse in, or read English;
•4\.Attenuated psychotic symptoms only present during acute intoxication.
•5\.Organic brain disease known to cause psychotic symptoms, e.g. temporal lobe epilepsy.
•6\.Any metabolic, endocrine or other physical illness, e.g. thyroid disease, with known neuropsychiatric consequences.
•7\.Diagnosis of a serious developmental disorder, e.g. Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder.
•8\.A documented history of developmental delay or intellectual disability.