Enhancing Outcomes, Reducing Costs: Evaluating Peer Support for Mood Disorders
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Depression, Psychiatric, Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 8/30/2017 |
| Start Date: | November 2014 |
| End Date: | April 2017 |
The purpose of this study to evaluate peer-led mutual help organizations (MHOs) that target
individuals with psychiatric diagnoses such as mood disorders, and provide evidence either
supporting the expansion of such groups and the development and testing of clinical
procedures, or point toward reevaluation and development of alternative low-cost, community
based approaches to promoting recovery among individuals suffering from these disorders.
individuals with psychiatric diagnoses such as mood disorders, and provide evidence either
supporting the expansion of such groups and the development and testing of clinical
procedures, or point toward reevaluation and development of alternative low-cost, community
based approaches to promoting recovery among individuals suffering from these disorders.
Participants will include up to 200 participants from The Depression and Bipolar Support
Alliance (DBSA) for Aim 1. Aim 1 will measure characteristics of current DBSA members through
cross-sectional surveys of demographics, clinical use history, and involvement in DBSA. 60
new DBSA members who began attending in the past month will be enrolled for Aim 2. Aim 3 will
consist of 100 matched controls of people who have never attended a DBSA meeting. Assessments
will be completed at McLean Hospital, in which a study staff member will thoroughly explain
the study to participants. If participants are eligible for Aim 2, study staff will receive
written consent from the participant.
Alliance (DBSA) for Aim 1. Aim 1 will measure characteristics of current DBSA members through
cross-sectional surveys of demographics, clinical use history, and involvement in DBSA. 60
new DBSA members who began attending in the past month will be enrolled for Aim 2. Aim 3 will
consist of 100 matched controls of people who have never attended a DBSA meeting. Assessments
will be completed at McLean Hospital, in which a study staff member will thoroughly explain
the study to participants. If participants are eligible for Aim 2, study staff will receive
written consent from the participant.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aim 1:
- 18 years of age or older
- Self-report a diagnosis of any type of mood disorder
- Attend DBSA meetings
- Aim 2:
- 18 years of age or older
- Self-report a diagnosis of any type of mood disorder
- Have attended their first meeting in the past month
- Aim 3:
- 18 years of age or older
- Self-report a diagnosis of any type of mood disorder
- Have never attended a DBSA meeting
Exclusion Criteria:
- Aim 1:
- Do not report a diagnosis of any type of mood disorder
- Have not attended a DBSA meeting
- Aim 2:
- Do not report a diagnosis of any type of mood disorder
- Have not attended a DBSA meeting
- Have attended their first meeting prior to a month before their assessment
- Aim 3:
- Do not report a diagnosis of any type of mood disorder
- Have attended a DBSA meeting
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