BrIef Talking therapIes ON wards (amBITION study) v.1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
MINDFULNESS-BASED CRISIS INTERVENTIONS (MBCI) FOR PSYCHOSIS WITHIN ACUTE INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SETTINGS; A FEASIBILITY RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL
IRAS ID
177667
Contact name
Pamela Jacobsen
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 8 months, 1 days
Research summary
Inpatient psychiatric care is a scarce resource, yet re-admission rates are high. This study will investigate the feasibility of conducting a trial of a brief talking therapy for people with distressing psychotic symptoms receiving inpatient care following a mental health crisis. 60 participants will be randomly allocated to receive either the therapy, or a control intervention. Information will be gathered on how many people are re-admitted to hospital 6 months later. Participants will also fill out some questionnaires asking about their symptoms, emotions and recovery. Questionnaire data will be collected at the beginning and end of therapy, and 3 and 6 months after people are discharged from hospital. Participants and staff involved in the study will also be invited to give feedback on the study in an interview or focus group. This can help plan a larger future study to find out whether this simple intervention can help people with psychosis stay out of hospital for longer following a crisis.
REC name
London - Camberwell St Giles Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/LO/1338
Date of REC Opinion
1 Sep 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion