Enhancing Community Participation Through Peer-Delivered Decision Support

Description

The purpose of this study is to pilot test a peer-delivered decision support intervention ("peer decision coaching") designed to enhance decision-making about community participation among young adults with serious mental illness (SMI).

Conditions

Severe Mental Disorder

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to pilot test a peer-delivered decision support intervention ("peer decision coaching") designed to enhance decision-making about community participation among young adults with serious mental illness (SMI).

Enhancing Community Participation Outcomes Among Young Adults With Serious Mental Illnesses Through Peer-Delivered Decision Support

Enhancing Community Participation Through Peer-Delivered Decision Support

Condition
Severe Mental Disorder
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Philadelphia

Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19122

Brattleboro

Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery, Brattleboro, Vermont, United States, 05302

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 18-30 years of age;
  • * Experiencing a SMI, as determined by: (a) self-reported psychiatric diagnosis of schizophrenia-spectrum or major affective disorder, and (b) self-reported current or past functional impairment due to experiencing mental health challenges in one or more major life areas (i.e., work school, social activities)
  • * Able to identify at least 2 areas of community participation that individuals want to be doing more in in the next 6 months
  • * Current sufficiency of community participation (i.e., number of important participation areas done enough / number of important participation areas) of 50% or less.
  • * Unable to provide informed consent, as assessed by research staff using an active recall method
  • * limited ability to act on decisions due to self-reported legal, residential, or guardianship restrictions.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Temple University,

Elizabeth Thomas, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Temple University

Study Record Dates

2025-08-31