Method of Level (MOL) Therapy for Psychosis

NCT04038112 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 257300
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 6
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The study is a systematic case replication series of a new psychological therapy Method of Levels (MOL) for people who experience psychosis. Between 6 and 8 people with psychosis who receive services from CMHT will be recruited. Participants will complete baseline questionnaires measuring their symptoms and distress and will be offered up to 12 sessions of MOL. Following the completion of therapy they will complete the questionnaires measuring symptoms and distress again.

Conditions

Psychosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences (CAPE)

  Self-administered questionnaire, measure of symptoms of psychosis and associated distress. Total scores range from 42 to 168 on both dimensions (symptoms and distress). Higher scores indicate higher frequency of symptoms and higher distress.

  12 weeks

• Reorganization of Conflict Scale (ROC)

  Self-administered questionnaire measures the degree of reorganization (resolution) of internal conflict. Scores range from 0 to 110, with higher scores indicating higher level of internal conflict resolution.

  12 weeks

• Outcome Rating Scale

  Self-administered visual analogue scale, measure of wellbeing. Scores range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating higher level of wellbeing.

  12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Method of Levels (MOL)

OTHER

all participants will be offered intervention

Other: psychological therapy Method of Levels (MOL)

Interventions

psychological therapy Method of Levels (MOL) OTHER

Transdiagnostic, cognitive psychological therapy Method of Levels (MOL)

Method of Levels (MOL)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Participants have to be registered with a Community Mental Health Services
• Participants need to either meet ICD-10 criteria for schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and delusional disorder or meet entry criteria for an Early Intervention for Psychosis service.

You may not qualify if:

• Known moderate to severe learning disability
• Known organic basis of symptoms
• Known lack of capacity to consent to participating in research
• Lack of fluency in English (since MOL therapy will be conducted in English and due to use of standardised assessment tools). This will be determined by the researcher.
• Acute inpatient status
• A primary diagnosis of a drug or alcohol dependency
• Concurrent psychological therapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Manchester: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychotic Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

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

Model Details: systematic case replication series

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 24, 2019
• First Posted: July 30, 2019
• Study Start: August 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: January 31, 2020
• Study Completion: March 31, 2020
• Last Updated: July 30, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share