Recovery Therapy Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Schizophrenia; Psychotic Disorders; Mood Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT00239122
• Lead Sponsor: Melbourne Health

Brief Summary

This project will systematically apply a specialist version of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), known as Recovery Therapy, to a random sample of patients with psychotic disorders. Previously, the therapy has been developed and efficacy established, but the extent of applicability to (unselected) mental health service patients is unknown. The main aim is to establish the extent to which this therapy is acceptable and effective for mental health service clients. A secondary aim is to develop guidelines for the conduct of such therapy in public mental health settings.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2000-06
• Study Completion: 2004-02
• Status Verified: 2005-10
• Study First Submitted: 2005-10-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-10-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2005-10-12
• Study First Posted: 2005-10-14
• Last Update Posted: 2005-10-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 94

Inclusion Criteria

• acceptance by the participating Community Mental Health Services for case management
• a preliminary DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, mood disorder with psychotic features, or delusional disorder
• a recovery "need" in one of the areas addressed by the therapy

Exclusion Criteria

• a preliminary DSM-IV diagnosis of brief psychotic disorder, drug-induced psychosis, mood disorder without hallucinations or delusions, or any other disorder (eg. personality disorder, PTSD) even where psychotic features are/have been present
• non-English speaking
• comorbid intellectual disability

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine the applicability of cognitive behaviour therapy for psychosis in the "real world" setting of ordinary mental health services

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To establish effectiveness of therapy in clients who received a defined length of therapeutic contact (12-24 sessions)
To identify factors predicting uptake and effectiveness
To establish rates of uptake of Recovery Therapy amongst clients at a community mental health service

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Whittlesea Community Mental Health Service; 🇦🇺 Epping, Victoria, Australia

Darebin Community Mental Health Service; 🇦🇺 Preston, Victoria, Australia