Clinical trial NCT06695975: Occupational Self Analysis in People with a Serious Mental Illness.
Official title: Occupational Self Analysis in People with a Serious Mental Illness on Occupational Balance, Participation in Meaningful Activities and Life Satisfaction
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Intervention
Control Condition
Keywords: Occupational self-analysis
Occupational Balance
Occupational Satisfaction
Serious Mental Disorder
meaningful activities
Lead sponsor: University of Malaga
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Universidad de Burgos
name: Andaluz Health Service
First posted: 2024-11-19
Enrollment: 18
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: The intervention group will participate in te 'Occupational self-analysis' program while the control group will have free time.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: In this study we test the efectiveness of an intervention called 'Occupational sefl-analysys' where particiapants are taught to analyze what activities they do and why do they choose those activities. Also they are encouage to reflect about those occupations that don't do but will like to. In case they want to , they can make changes in their occupational routines. After he program we assessed the improvements in life satisfaction, participation in meaningful activities, perception of balance and occupational satisfaction,

Detailed description: The appearance of a mental disorder forces the person to modify their occupational choices and participation, due, among other aspects, to the continuous presence of symptoms and relapses. 'Occupational self-analysis' programs are based on increasing occupational awareness to promote changes in meaningful occupational participation. The objective of this study was to test the effectiveness of the 'Occupational self-analysis' program in people with Serious Mental Disorder specially on life satisfaction, participation in meaningful activities, perception of balance and occupational satisfaction, compared to the standard intervention received in a Therapeutic Community of Mental Health.

The program was implemented for 4 months, twice a week, while the control group received the standard treatment.

Ten people participated in the 'Occupational self-analysis' program. Results show that participants improved their perception of occupational balance and occupational satisfaction, as well as increasing their participation in meaningful activities.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Having a serious mental illness
* Living in the Therapeutic Community or attend the device's day program.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Havin Acute psychopathology
* Diagnosis of cognitive impairment
* Dependence or abuse of toxic substances

Primary outcomes:
measure: Satisfaction with Life Scale
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks
measure: Occupational Balance Questionnaire
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks
measure: Engagement in Meaningful Activities Scale
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks
measure: Satisfaction with Daily Occupation - Occupational Balance (SODEO)
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Dos Hermanas
country: Spain
facility: Comunidad Terapeutica de salud mental Valme
state: Sevilla
Study officials:
References:
citation: Fernandez-Solano AJ, Del Bano-Aledo ME, Rodriguez-Bailon M. From thinking to acting: occupational self-analysis tools for use with people with intellectual disability. A pilot study. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2019 Sep;63(9):1086-1096. doi: 10.1111/jir.12621. Epub 2019 Apr 24.
citation: Fernandez-Solano AJ, Del Bano-Aledo ME, Rodriguez-Bailon M. Results of an occupational self-analysis program in people with acquired brain injury. A pilot study. Brain Inj. 2020;34(2):253-261. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2019.1689576. Epub 2019 Nov 15.