Understanding and Helping Families: Parents With Psychosis

NCT02622048 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 15209: 15/NW/0532
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to explore parent-child interactions in parents with and without psychosis, and ascertain whether a brief (10 week) supported self-help parenting program offered to parents in their own homes can help improve parents' self-efficacy and general well-being, as well as interpretations of their parent-child relationship and child behaviour in children who are 3-10 years old.

Conditions

Parenting; Psychosis; Schizophrenia

Keywords

Mental Health; Psychosis; Parent

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)

  Assessment of parental symptoms, mood, behaviours, aswell as social performance and depression

  Initial Ax, Multiple Baseline Ax, Final Baseline Ax, 10 support sessions Ax, End Ax, Follow Up Ax. Ax from 0 - 16 weeks with 3 and 6 month follow up

• Five Minute Speech Sample (FMSS)

  Assessment of Expressed Emotion using a 5 minute uninterrupted interview

  Initial Ax, End Ax, Follow up Ax. Ax from 0 - 16 weeks with 3 and 6 month follow up

• Modified Camberwell Family Interview (CFI)

  In depth assessment of Expressed Emotion using a modified version of the CFI. This version is for parents of well children.

  Initial Ax only

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21)

  Initial Ax, Multiple Baseline Ax, Final Baseline Ax, 10 support sessions Ax, End Ax, Follow Up Ax. Ax from 0 - 16 weeks with 3 and 6 month follow up

• Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)

  Initial Ax, Final Baseline Ax, End Ax, Follow Up Ax. Ax from 0 - 16 weeks with 3 and 6 month follow up

• Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory (ECBI)

  Initial Ax, Final Baseline Ax, 10 support sessions Ax, End Ax, Follow Up Ax. Ax from 0 - 16 weeks with 3 and 6 month follow up

• Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

  Initial Ax, Final Baseline Ax, End Ax, Follow Up Ax. Ax from 0 - 16 weeks with 3 and 6 month follow up

• Parenting and Family Adjustment Scale (PAFAS)

  Baseline, 1, 5, 10, follow up

Study Arms (1)

Stage 2 Parents experiencing psychosis

EXPERIMENTAL

Parents all receive the self-directed Triple P Positive Parenting Programme

Behavioral: Triple P Positive Parenting Programme

Interventions

Triple P Positive Parenting Programme BEHAVIORAL

10 week self-directed (guided) parenting intervention promoting self-belief, parenting confidence/self-efficacy and problem solving skills.

Stage 2 Parents experiencing psychosis

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Presence of ICD-10 schizophrenia-spectrum diagnosis (F20-29).
• Primary parental caregiver for index child. This includes 10 hours of contact time with their child.
• Over 18 years of age.
• Have at least one child aged 3-10 years old.
• Identify difficulties in parenting during assessment.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Capacity to provide informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Parents with a schizophrenia-spectrum diagnosis who have recently been discharged from acute in-patient care, and have less than four weeks of stabilisation. This will enable the individual sufficient time to readjust to living in the community and ensure symptom stabilisation before taking part in a study.
• Parents who have no regular contact with the index child or where there is known intention for their child to be removed.
• Parents who present with child protection of safeguarding issues.
• Parents seeking or receiving support from services regarding child management issues.
• Parents actively involved in other structured programmes.
• The comparison group of parents will be matched for age, education, socioeconomic status and family composition where possible
• No previous history of psychotic illnesses.
• Primary parental caregiver for index child. This includes 10 hours of contact time with their child.
• Over 18 years of age.
• Have at least one child aged 3-10 years old.
• Identify difficulties in parenting during assessment.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Capacity to provide informed consent.
• Parents with schizophrenia-spectrum symptoms, diagnosis or history.
• Parents who have no regular contact with the index child or where there is known intention for their child to be removed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Manchester: lead

Study Sites (1)

The University of Manchester

Manchester, Lancashire, M139PL, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychotic Disorders; Schizophrenia; Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Mental Disorders; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Lauren Stockton

  The University of Manchester

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Lauren Stockton

CONTACT

07939563467; lauren.stockton@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk

Lauren Stockton

CONTACT

l.stockton1525@yahoo.co.uk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD Clinical Psychology Student

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 20, 2015
• First Posted: December 4, 2015
• Study Start: September 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2017
• Study Completion: July 1, 2017
• Last Updated: June 8, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-06

Locations

GB (1)