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2024-05-05 @ 6:36 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 9:35 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00515671
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2021-12-15
First Post:
2007-08-10
Brief Title:
Illness Management and Recovery for Veterans With Severe Mental Illness
Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Organization:
VA Office of Research and Development
Study Overview
Official Title:
Illness Management and Recovery for Veterans With Severe Mental Illness
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2021-12
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The Presidents New Freedom Commission on Mental Health has called for a transformation of the mental health system to partner with consumers of those services in delivering effective interventions focused on recovery and the Department of Veterans Affairs VA has developed a Mental Health Strategic Plan to address these recommendations One promising approach is to implement Illness Management and Recovery IMR a structured curriculum to help mental health consumers manage their illnesses and pursue goals related to recovery from mental illness
IMR was developed from a review of effective approaches for illness self-management training in persons with severe mental illness The 9-month curriculum is taught using motivational educational and cognitive-behavioral techniques and incorporates five evidence-based practices education about mental illness strategies for increasing medication adherence skills training to enhance social support relapse prevention planning and coping skills training The program was developed for widespread dissemination and includes a manual worksheets an introductory video a clinical training video a fidelity scale and informational brochures for consumers family members clinicians and administrators
IMR was developed from a review of effective approaches for illness self-management training in persons with severe mental illness The 9-month curriculum is taught using motivational educational and cognitive-behavioral techniques and incorporates five evidence-based practices education about mental illness strategies for increasing medication adherence skills training to enhance social support relapse prevention planning and coping skills training The program was developed for widespread dissemination and includes a manual worksheets an introductory video a clinical training video a fidelity scale and informational brochures for consumers family members clinicians and administrators
Detailed Description:
Background
The Presidents New Freedom Commission on Mental Health has called for a transformation of the mental health system to partner with consumers of those services in delivering effective interventions focused on recovery and the Department of Veterans Affairs VA has developed aMental Health Strategic Plan to address these recommendations One promising approach is to implement Illness Management and Recovery IMR a structured curriculum to help mental health consumers manage their illnesses and pursue goals related to recovery from mental illness
IMR was developed from a review of effective approaches for illness self-management training in persons with severe mental illness The 9-month curriculum is taught using educational motivational and cognitive-behavioral techniques and incorporates five evidence-based practices education about mental illness strategies for increasing medication adherence skills training to enhance social support relapse prevention planning and coping skills training The program was developed for widespread dissemination and includes a manual worksheets an introductory video a clinical training video a fidelity scale and informational brochures for consumers family members clinicians and administrators
Objective
Although IMR is based on practices shown to be effective in controlled research effectiveness of the comprehensive package of IMR has not yet been demonstrated in a randomized controlled trial The primary aim of the proposed research is to test the effectiveness of IMR as an implementation package Our primary focus is to examine the impact of IMR intervention on consumer outcomes related to illness self-management and recovery
Methods
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing IMR to usual mental health treatment with an attention-control group in 200 veterans with schizophrenia spectrum disorders Assessment will include semi-structured interviews and standardized measures at baseline 9 months and 18 months to assess illness self-management eg symptoms objective indicators of recovery eg role functioning and subjective indicators of recovery eg perceptions of well-being Electronic medical records will be accessed to determine the impact of IMR on other service utilization and costs
Impact
The proposed study directly addresses a stated need in the VAs Mental Health Strategic Plan and is a critical first step to systematically evaluating the effectiveness of a comprehensive manual-based approach to improving recovery outcomes for veterans with severe mental illness As an implementation package IMR offers mental health providers useful tools that could be widely disseminated across the VA system
The Presidents New Freedom Commission on Mental Health has called for a transformation of the mental health system to partner with consumers of those services in delivering effective interventions focused on recovery and the Department of Veterans Affairs VA has developed aMental Health Strategic Plan to address these recommendations One promising approach is to implement Illness Management and Recovery IMR a structured curriculum to help mental health consumers manage their illnesses and pursue goals related to recovery from mental illness
IMR was developed from a review of effective approaches for illness self-management training in persons with severe mental illness The 9-month curriculum is taught using educational motivational and cognitive-behavioral techniques and incorporates five evidence-based practices education about mental illness strategies for increasing medication adherence skills training to enhance social support relapse prevention planning and coping skills training The program was developed for widespread dissemination and includes a manual worksheets an introductory video a clinical training video a fidelity scale and informational brochures for consumers family members clinicians and administrators
Objective
Although IMR is based on practices shown to be effective in controlled research effectiveness of the comprehensive package of IMR has not yet been demonstrated in a randomized controlled trial The primary aim of the proposed research is to test the effectiveness of IMR as an implementation package Our primary focus is to examine the impact of IMR intervention on consumer outcomes related to illness self-management and recovery
Methods
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing IMR to usual mental health treatment with an attention-control group in 200 veterans with schizophrenia spectrum disorders Assessment will include semi-structured interviews and standardized measures at baseline 9 months and 18 months to assess illness self-management eg symptoms objective indicators of recovery eg role functioning and subjective indicators of recovery eg perceptions of well-being Electronic medical records will be accessed to determine the impact of IMR on other service utilization and costs
Impact
The proposed study directly addresses a stated need in the VAs Mental Health Strategic Plan and is a critical first step to systematically evaluating the effectiveness of a comprehensive manual-based approach to improving recovery outcomes for veterans with severe mental illness As an implementation package IMR offers mental health providers useful tools that could be widely disseminated across the VA system
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None