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BOOST Group for Psychosis

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Waitlist Available

Led By Christopher R Bowie, PhD

Research Sponsored by Queen's University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up participants will be assessed at baseline, and assessed for changes immediately following the treatment and at 6 months and 12 months post treatment.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial looks at an intervention to help people with psychosis who also have to deal with the negative stereotypes they've internalized about their condition. The intervention is aimed at helping with self-esteem and quality of life. The proposed research would expand the program and make it available to more people.

Who is the study for?

The BOOST trial is for young adults aged 18-35 with conditions like schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders. Participants should be comfortable using computers and phones, not currently abusing substances, and able to read and speak English. Those with neurological issues, significant medical illnesses affecting brain function, physical disabilities impeding participation in the program, recent head injuries, or recent CBT treatment are excluded.

What is being tested?

BOOST is a self-stigma intervention designed to reduce negative self-perceptions in individuals with psychosis. The study aims to enhance this existing program by incorporating more therapeutic techniques and virtual care options to improve its impact on self-esteem and quality of life over the long term while also reaching those in remote areas.

What are the potential side effects?

As BOOST is a psychological intervention rather than a medication, it may not have typical 'side effects'. However, participants might experience emotional discomfort discussing personal experiences related to stigma during group sessions.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ participants will be assessed at baseline, and assessed for changes immediately following the treatment and at 6 months and 12 months post treatment.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~participants will be assessed at baseline, and assessed for changes immediately following the treatment and at 6 months and 12 months post treatment.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and participants will be assessed at baseline, and assessed for changes immediately following the treatment and at 6 months and 12 months post treatment. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Internalized stigma

Secondary study objectives

Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7)

Interpersonal Hopelessness Scale

Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire

+5 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Internalized stigma groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

BOOST is an 8 session group intervention, delivered over 4 weeks. The program uses evidence based therapeutic techniques and integrates cognitive behavioural therapy and peer support to reduce or prevent the internalization of stigma in early psychosis. Sessions 1-4 focus on dispelling stigmatizing myths about psychosis and evaluating the accuracy of group members or societies stigmatizing beliefs in order to normalize experiences associated with and reactions to the symptoms of psychosis. Sessions 5-8 teach behavioural approaches for self-empowerment through social skills training, development of assertiveness skills, and goal setting. Role-plays that are specific to young people with psychosis, which were co-developed with people with lived experience, provide opportunities to practice these skills in session. During role plays, participants monitor stigmatizing beliefs that may interfere with communication or pursuing goals.

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