Bridging Community Gaps Photovoice

NCT03291717 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 4591
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 197
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test a peer-led intervention intended to promote the community living and participation of individuals with psychiatric disabilities entitled "Bridging Community Gaps Photovoice" (BCGP). The intervention targets increasing community involvement of individuals with psychiatric disabilities through reduction in self-stigma and perceived stigma, enhancing opportunities for community participation, and support to achieve community participation goals.

Conditions

Mental Illness; Social Isolation

Keywords

Mental Illness; Community Participation; Stigma; Photovoice

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• UCLA Loneliness Scale

  is a 20-item 4-point Likert-type scale, widely used measure of loneliness and social isolation. Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranging from .89 to .94.

  Change from Baseline to 3 months to 6 months to 9 months to 12 months

• Multi-Dimensional Assessment of Community Participation

  Consists of a set of objective and subjective measures of community belonging, inclusion and participation.

  Change from Baseline to 3 months to 6 months to 9 months to 12 months

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale

  Change from Baseline to 3 months to 6 months to 9 months to 12 months

• The Stigma Scale

  Change from Baseline to 3 months, 3 months to 6 months, 6 months to 9 months, 9 months to 12 months

• Approaches to Coping with Anti-Stigma

  Change from Baseline to 3 months to 6 months to 9 months to 12 months

• Personal Growth and Recovery Scale

  Change from Baseline to 3 months to 6 months to 9 months to 12 months

• Community Goal Achievement Scale

  Change from Baseline to 3 months to 6 months to 9 months to 12 months

Study Arms (2)

Bridging Community Gaps Photovoice (BCGP)

EXPERIMENTAL

The BCGP program is a 6-month photovoice-based intervention to help individuals with psychiatric disabilities enhance their community participation.

Behavioral: Bridging Community Gaps Photovoice (BCGP)

Services as Usual

NO INTERVENTION

Individuals in this group continue with their regular mental health services with no additional intervention.

Interventions

Bridging Community Gaps Photovoice (BCGP) BEHAVIORAL

Participants assigned to this group will be part of the 6-month long BCGP intervention, which involves a 12- week class that meets weekly, followed by three booster sessions - one per month in the three months following the class, and up to 24 sessions of individual support as needed throughout the 6 months provided on a weekly basis either in person or by phone. The BCGP classes follow a manualized curriculum with sessions that combine didactic information, Photovoice exercises, and group discussions to empower participants in pursuing community participation goals, all refined with input from individuals with a lived experience.

Bridging Community Gaps Photovoice (BCGP)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• are 18 or older.
• are recipients of services at research sites due to having a DSM-V diagnosis of mental illness, including dual diagnosis (dual diagnosis refers to co-occurring mental illness and alcohol/ substance use disorder).
• are interested in enhancing their community participation.
• are not currently receiving individual peer support services.
• are able to read and write in English.

You may not qualify if:

• )Inability to give full and knowing consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Boston University Charles River Campus: lead
• Mental Health Center of Denver: collaborator
• Connecticut State, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services: collaborator
• Riverside Community Care: collaborator

Study Sites (4)

Mental Health Center of Denver

Denver, Colorado, 80204, United States

Location

Greater Bridgeport Mental Health Center

Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06610, United States

Location

Boston University, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

Horizon House- Riverside Community Care

Wakefield, Massachusetts, 01880, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders; Social Isolation; Social Stigma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Erna S Rogers, PhD

  Boston University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 19, 2017
• First Posted: September 25, 2017
• Study Start: September 5, 2017
• Primary Completion: September 11, 2020
• Study Completion: September 11, 2020
• Last Updated: September 16, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-09

Locations

US (4)