Recovery Group Pilot

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a low-cost, joint consumer/counselor-led, health education and support intervention that will foster self-care and recovery among adults with serious mental illness. Results from the study will indicate how well the workbook and the overall program were received by individuals with serious mental illness, and whether participating in the program appeared to improve recovery and functioning.

Detailed Description
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Recent research suggests that many individuals with serious mental illnesses may recover from these conditions and become fully integrated into their communities. Although improved medications may be most responsible for these developments, self-help groups, social support, and empowerment have been identified as important facilitators of the recovery process. Recovery-oriented, consumer-led approaches are gaining in popularity, but few of these interventions have been evaluated scientifically. This pilot study proposes to develop and evaluate a recovery-oriented program that centers on the use of a self-help workbook. Results from the study will indicate how well the workbook and the overall program were received by individuals with serious mental illness, and whether participating in the program appeared to improve recovery and functioning. Objectives: To develop group-facilitator materials to complement the self-help workbook. To conduct a randomized trial of the intervention with kaiser Permanente Northwest (KPNW) members with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder, using a delayed control group design and 6- and 12-month post-intervention follow-up. To assess participant attendance and satisfaction with the group sessions; To assess whether participating in the group intervention was associated with improvements in short-term recovery and functioning.

Official Title
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Recovery Group Pilot

Conditions
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Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Recovery Group Project


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder current membership in KPNW age 18 or over Exclusion Criteria: having a guardian psychotic symptoms that interfere with group interactions dementia, mental retardation (other than mild) or other organic brain conditions that affect an individual's ability to participate in an interview, a group intervention, or complete questionnaires

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Behavioral: Recovery Group Project|Recovery Group Workbook & Group Sessions|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| To develop group-facilitator materials to complement the self-help workbook |  | 6 weeks | 
| To conduct a randomized trial of the intervention with KPNW members |  | 6 weeks | 
| To assess participant attendance and satisfaction with the group sessions |  | 6 weeks | 
| To assess whether participating in the group intervention was associated with improvements in short-term recovery and functioning |  | 6 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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recovery, serious mental illness, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder