The Effectiveness of a Recovery Program for People With Mental Illness.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Mental Illness
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
- Enrollment
- 24
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Stages of Recovery Scale (SRS)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Recovery-oriented approach has been the main trend in mental health field. However, few recovery-oriented programs are available in Taiwan, and many Taiwanese people with mental illness don't understand the concepts of recovery. A program which provides recovery knowledge and assists in setting recovery goals is beneficial for Taiwanese people with mental illness. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a recovery program for people with mental illness.
Detailed Description
This is a randomized control trial. Participants will be recruited from the psychiatric rehabilitation organizations in Taiwan. They will be randomly assigned to the intervention group or control group. The recovery program has 2 phases and consists of 20 classes, 1.5 hour per class and one class per week. We will introduce concepts of recovery and personal strengths in phase 1. Then, we will help participants to set goals and implement their plans in phase 2. Participants will fill out five questionnaires during the recruitment meeting, including Stages of Recovery Scale, Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey, The Hope Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Brief Symptom Rating Scale-50. They will fill out the same questionnaires plus the course satisfaction survey in the end of phase 1 and 2. Six months later, participants will receive a follow-up interview and fill out the questionnaires again. The control group will receive a spiritual book and complete the questionnaires at the same time as the intervention group.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •diagnosis of mental illness
- •lived in community
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Stages of Recovery Scale (SRS)
Time Frame: Change from Baseline at 10 weeks, 20 weeks and 44 weeks
The scale consists of 45 items, with six subscales: the sense of hope, disability management/taking responsibility, regaining autonomy, social functioning/role performance, overall well-being, and willingness to help. It has good internal consistency and proper construct validity. The SRS utilizes a 4-point rating scale: never (0), seldom (1), sometimes (2), and often (3). Higher scores indicate better recovery. The developers also provide the cutoff scores for four recovery stages: Stage 1 (overwhelmed by the disability), 0-57; Stage 2 (struggling with disability), 58-90; Stage 3 (living with disability), 91-119; and Stage 4 (living beyond disability), 120-135.
Secondary Outcomes
- Brief Symptom Rating Scale-50 (BSRS-50)(Change from Baseline at 10 weeks, 20 weeks and 44 weeks)
- Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SS)(Change from Baseline at 10 weeks, 20 weeks and 44 weeks)
- Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE)(Change from Baseline at 10 weeks, 20 weeks and 44 weeks)
- The Hope Scale (THS)(Change from Baseline at 10 weeks, 20 weeks and 44 weeks)