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Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness of Peer Mentors in Reducing Hospital Use

NCT01566513 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 285

Last updated 2015-01-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The current study, through a randomized controlled design, will evaluate the effectiveness of peer support, as compared to usual care and to an equivalent amount of support offered by peer case managers and non-peer recovery mentors, in reducing hospital days and readmissions and in promoting recovery and community inclusion among adults with mental illnesses with histories of multiple hospitalizations. The current study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of adding peer support to the array of services available to persons with serious mental illnesses who have histories of multiple hospitalizations and will test a theoretical model of the active ingredients of peer support, focusing specifically on the roles of 1) instillation of hope through positive self-disclosure; 2) role modeling of self-care and exploring new ways of using experiential knowledge; and 3) a trusting relationship characterized by acceptance, understanding, and empathy with conditional regard.

Conditions

  • Serious Mental Illness

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Community Connector

The participant randomized into this arm of the study is invited to work with a person trained as a community connector, someone who is trained in Intentional Peer Support but does not have a lived experience of mental illness.

BEHAVIORAL

Peer Recovery Mentor

A participant randomized into this arm of the study is offered the chance to work with a Peer Recovery Mentor, who is trained in Intentional Peer Support.

BEHAVIORAL

Peer Case Manager

A participant randomized into this arm of the study is offered the chance to work with a Peer Recovery Mentor, who is trained in Intentional Peer Support.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Yale University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Larry Davidson, PhD · Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-11-30
Completion
2013-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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