Effectiveness of a Psychoeducation Program in Patients With Severe Mental Disorder

University of Granada (UGR)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Lifestyle; Mental Health Disorder

Treatments: Drug: Psychopharmacology intervention; Behavioral: Psychoeducation program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04272541

NCT04272541

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients with Severe Mental Disorder (SMD) show a life expectancy of 13 to 30 years lower than the general population. Among the factors that determine this expectancy are cardiovascular risk and the metabolic syndrome. The objective of the present study will be to evaluate the effectiveness of a rehabilitative intervention comprinsing a psychopharmacology and psychoeducation program on cardiovascular risk, metabolic syndrome, independency for activities of daily living and psychopathological symptoms.

Full description

It will be selected sixty patients diagnosed with SMD from a community Mental Health Unit from Spain. It will be implemented a intervention program consisted of psychopharmacology + psychoeducation on healthy living habits during three months. The patients will be evaluated at the beginning, at three months and at six months follow-up for weight, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, body mass index, cardiovascular risk, independency and psychopathology.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Over 40 years old,
• A body mass index higher than 30
• Psychopathologically stabilized

Exclusion criteria

• Cognitive impairment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Psychoeducation program

Active Comparator group

Description:

The intervention program consists of psychopharmacology (standard intervention in mental health services) + individual psychoeducation (individual treatment including learning of Healthy Lifestyle). This program is implemented for three months, allocated in several sessions.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Psychoeducation program

Habitual intervention

Active Comparator group

Description:

Intervention program consists of psychopharmacology (standard intervention in mental health services). This program is implemented for three months.

Treatment:

Drug: Psychopharmacology intervention