Status:
COMPLETED
The Effectiveness of FMPO in Improving the Quality of Care for Persons With Severe Mental Illness.
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Conditions:
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn how to help veterans play a stronger role in shaping their mental health care. Specifically we want to see if we can help veterans improve their mental health tre...
Detailed Description
Previous research demonstrates that when families are active participants in the clinical care of persons with SMI, veterans experience improved outcomes, including treatment retention, vocational ser...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18-70 years
- Diagnosis of a psychotic disorder in keeping with criteria established by the Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center (SMITREC){{646}} (schizophrenic disorders (295.0-295.9), affective psychoses (296.1, 296.4-296.8) and other psychotic diagnoses (297.0-298.9)) or diagnosis of Major Depression with psychotic features (296.xx)
- Decisional capacity to provide informed consent
- At least two outpatient visits within last six months
- At least monthly face-to-face contact for one hour or more with a patient-identified family member or caregiver
- Assessment by the treating therapist or psychiatrist that the patient is clinically stable enough to participate in the program.
- Family Member/Caregiver Inclusion Criteria
- Age 18-80 years
- Decisional capacity to provide informed consent
- Permission from veteran to be contacted
Exclusion
- Patients whose families have attended the FPE group within the last six months
- Patients whose families have had at least monthly clinician contact in the last six months
- Patients who are currently homeless
- Patients who participated in the FMPO pilot.
- Family Member/Caregiver
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
238 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00466323
Start Date
September 1 2007
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
April 24 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA
West Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073
2
Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201