Family Psychoeducation for Adults With Psychotic Disorders in Tanzania
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders, Mental Disorders, Severe
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders focused on measuring Family Psychoeducation, Schizophrenia, Tanzania, Severe and Persistent Mental Illness, Culturally tailored
Eligibility Criteria
Patient Inclusion Criteria:
- Attending outpatient psychiatric services at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) or Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital (MZRH).
- ICD-10 Diagnosis of a non-organic psychotic disorder:
- F20 Schizophrenia
- F21 Schizotypal disorder
- F22 Delusional disorders
- F25 Schizoaffective disorders
- Age 18-50 at the time of informed consent
- Hospitalization or relapse (confirmed by attending psychiatrist or medical officer) within the past 12 months.
Patient Exclusion Criteria:
- F23 Brief psychotic disorder
- F28 Other psychotic disorder not due to a substance or known physiological condition
- F29 Unspecified psychosis not due to a substance or known physiological condition
- Epileptic psychoses
- Bipolar disorder and mania
- Co-morbid developmental disorder, dementia, or other severe cognitive deficit that renders the individual unable to provided informed consent.
Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 or older at time of consenting process
- Patient agrees that this person can be their paired partner for KUPAA if the pair is randomized to the intervention group
Sites / Locations
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)
- Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
KUPAA Intervention + Standard of Care
Control - Standard of Care
Patients will be assigned to a KUPAA group composed of approximately 6 patients (joined by their 6 matched caregivers). Patients will first participate in 1-2 joining sessions with a provider, followed by a 1-day group educational workshop. Participants will then attend weekly family psychoeducation group sessions (~1.5-2 hours) for 12 weeks.
Patients will receive the standard of care.