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Background and study aims Inpatient psychiatric care is a scarce resource, yet large numbers of patients are being re-admitted to hospital care. This study will investigate the possibility of running a trial of a brief talking therapy for people with distressing psychotic symptoms receiving inpatient care following a mental health crisis. Who can participate? Adults (aged at least 18) that are inpatients in a psychiatric ward. What does the study involve? Participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups. Those in group 1 (intervention) receive the talking (mindfulness-based crisis interventions) therapy. Those in group 2 (control) receive a control therapy (social activity therapy). Information is gathered on how many people are re-admitted to hospital 6 months later.Participants also fill out some questionnaires asking about their symptoms, emotions and recovery. Questionnaire data is 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 are also invited to give feedback on the study in an interview or focus group. This may 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. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? Both therapies are likely to have some benefit. However, this will vary from person to person. Talking therapies can sometimes involve talking about feelings, thoughts or experiences which may be upsetting at times. This is a completely normal part of therapy and the trial therapist is very experienced in keeping this to a level which is manageable. Participants can always stop a therapy session or indeed to stop therapy altogether if they do not wish to carry on. Where is the study run from? King’s College London, Institute Of Psychiatry When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? October 2015 to July 2017 Who is funding the study? National Institute for Health Research (UK) Who is the main contact? Dr Pamela Jacobsen
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- Topic: Mental Health; Subtopic: Psychosis; Disease: Psychosis