Individual Placement and Support Mexico (IPS)
Severe Mental Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Severe Mental Disorder focused on measuring Individual placement and support, Serious mental illness, Jalisco, Mexico
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria (Potential participants will be deemed eligible if they) Meet requirements for PSMI. Are receiving services from CAISAME-EP for at least one month. Are at least 18 years old. Have expressed a goal of paid, competitive employment. Have attended 2 informational sessions prior to recruitment. Have no competitive employment during the past 3 months. Are physically and cognitively able to participate in study for the planned year of follow-up. Are willing to provide informed consent. Agree not to seek usual vocational services. Exclusion Criteria (Potential participants will not be eligible if they) Don't meet requirements for PSMI. Are not receiving services from CAISAME-EP for at least one month. Are not at least 18 years old or older than 60 years old. Have not expressed a goal of paid, competitive employment. Have not attended 2 informational sessions prior to recruitment. Have a competitive employment during the past 3 months. Are not physically and cognitively able to participate in study for the planned year of follow-up. Are not willing to provide informed consent. Don't agree not to seek usual vocational services.
Sites / Locations
- Columbia University
- Research Foundation of Mental Hygiene
- Instituto Jalisciense de Salud Mental
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Usual Services.
Adapted IPS
Generally, providers of rehabilitation Usual Care for PSMI at CAISAME-EP include 2 full-time psychologists, 2 full-time social workers, a half-time occupational therapist, and a half-time psychiatrist. This team, however, also provides services to clients with other mental conditions (e.g., substance use). As a result, the Usual Care services are of lower intensity than IPS and omit most of the key ingredients of the intervention. Moreover, it does not follow a standardized manual/protocol. The Usual Care team also offers other services such as psychiatric medication, individual and group psychotherapy, and psychoeducation for clients and relatives.
The IPS program adaptation process, will be conducted with 2 teams of providers, each consisting of an employment specialist, a case manager: psychologist, social worker and a psychiatrist, who will work in coordination to provide IPS services (each specialist will have between 15 and 20 clients). The IPS team will consist of providers and will be trained by the Research Adaptation Team in consultation and supervised. Weekly case-oriented supervision with a trained IPS supervisor, biweekly telephone contact, and telephone consultations as needed will help the IPS teams maintain high fidelity IPS. Following randomization, individuals assigned to receive IPS will be assigned to an IPS treatment team and will be introduced directly to their assigned case managers. Case management and IPS staff will be in close proximity to facilitate both IPS staff attendance at case management team meetings and the ongoing interaction necessary for efficient IPS implementation.