Reducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (ReduceDUP)

University of Southern California

Status

Completed

Conditions

First Episode Psychosis

Treatments

Other: Community Campaign La CLAVE

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT03102151

USCLaCLAVE

1R01MH103830 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study examines the possible effect of a community campaign to decrease the duration of untreated psychosis in persons with their first episode of a psychotic disorder.

Full description

The study examines whether a community campaign can reduce over time the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) among persons with first episode psychosis (FEP). The DUP of mental health patients with FEP who sought services at a public outpatient or an inpatient facility was assessed for a 15 month period prior to the campaign launch. This serves as the baseline or historical control. The DUP will continue to be assessed for another 3 years. The hypothesis being tested is that there will be a significant decrease in DUP between baseline, one-year, two-year and three-year follow-ups. This study is being carried out with Latinos in Los Angeles County because as a group, particularly among Spanish-speaking immigrants, Latinos are at high risk for prolonged DUP.

Enrollment

137 patients

Sex

All

Ages

15 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria