Randomized controlled trial of Strengths Model Case Management with Chinese mental health service users in Hong Kong

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Depression; Anxiety; Schizophrenia; Psychosis; Bipolar Disorder; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Schizophrenia; Mental Health - Psychosis and personality disorders; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001435370
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 2018-11-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 210

Inclusion Criteria

1.New user of ICCMWs mental health service;
2.aged 18 or above;
3.Chinese and are able to read Chinese and speak Cantonese;
4.with diagnosis of mental illness, including major depressive disorders, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, and psychotic disorders, by a psychiatrist; and
5.ability to provide written informed consent to participate in the study and willingness to be allocated to intervention or control group.

Exclusion Criteria

1.For all participants, they will be excluded if they are likely to engage in immediate risk behavior, such as suicide and/or violence; and/or
2.Client participants will be excluded if they are identified by case workers as unsuitable to join the study (e.g., cannot sustain meaningful conversation for more than 15 mins, showing active florid psychiatric symptoms).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified