An Integrated Program for the Treatment of First Episode of Psychosis

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how services should be provided to reduce symptoms and improve life functioning for adolescents and adults who have been recently diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Conditions

• Schizophrenia
• Schizoaffective Disorder
• Schizophreniform Disorder
• Brief Psychotic Disorder
• Psychotic Disorder NOS

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Integrated Treatment

Integrated program of treatments and services delivered by a coordinated team of providers that includes: * education about schizophrenia and its treatment for the participants and their family members * medication for symptoms and preventing relapse that uses a computerized decision support system * strategies for managing the illness and building personal resilience * help getting back to school or work using a supported employment/education model

BEHAVIORAL

Community Care

Standard mental health treatments and services offered at the local agency that may include : * medication for symptoms and preventing relapse * psychosocial therapy which may include a range of behavioral treatments and supportive services * Case management

Sponsors & Collaborators

• State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center

  collaborator OTHER

• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  collaborator OTHER

• University of California, Los Angeles

  collaborator OTHER

• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

  collaborator OTHER

• Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.

  collaborator OTHER

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

  collaborator NIH

• Northwell Health

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• John Kane, MD · Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

15 Years

Max Age

40 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2010-07-31

Primary Completion

2014-07-31

Completion

2017-07-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations