Comparative Effectiveness of IIMR Versus CDSMP
Mental Illness, Chronic Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Mental Illness focused on measuring integrated health, mental health, illness management, cardiovascular disease, physical health
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Serious Mental Illness (diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or chronic depression with moderate impairment in functioning) receiving services at Centerstone(KY and TN)
- Diagnosis of a chronic medical condition increasing risk of early mortality from cardiovascular or respiratory disease (e.g., diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, COPD, heart failure, tobacco dependence, obesity), and at least 1 ER visit or hospitalization within the past year or judgment by the treatment team of substantial need for illness self-management training.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Consumers who do not speak English
- Consumers with either no, or a well-controlled medical condition will not be included
- Individuals residing in a nursing home or other institution
- Evidence of significant cognitive impairment as indicated by a Mini Mental Status Examination score <24, will be excluded
Eligibility for the COVID -related substudy is dependent on enrollment and participation in the parent project.
Sites / Locations
- Seven Counties ServicesRecruiting
- CenterstoneRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Integrated Illness Management and Recovery (I-IMR):
Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP):
Participants assigned to I-IMR will receive 2 individual sessions to discuss principles of recovery and set personally meaningful goals, with the remainder of the 14 I-IMR sessions delivered in groups of 8-10 (to enable individual tailoring)
Participants randomly assigned get a 6-session group-based educational program co-delivered by two peers (lay people who have successfully managed a chronic illness) or a peer and a professional