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Feasibility and Acceptability of PRISMA for Prisoners in Switzerland
Sponsor: University of Zurich
Summary
In response to the significant mental health challenges faced by pretrial detainees, the Swiss Federal Justice Department has initiated a model trial in pretrial detention centres in Zurich and Bern. This model trial, named in German as a "Modellversuch," is designed to enhance detainees' wellbeing and evaluates various interventions through a randomized controlled trial. The "Prison Stress Management" (PRISMA) programme, a key intervention derived from the WHO's cognitive-behavioral therapy strategies, seeks to address the lack of mental health support within jails. The goal of this pilot RCT is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of PRISMA for inmates inform a full-scale, definitive randomized controlled trial.
Official title: Feasibility and Acceptability of PRISMA for Prisoners in Switzerland - a Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2023-12-08
Completion Date
2024-08-31
Last Updated
2024-05-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
PRISMA
PRISMA has been developed adapting PM+, a brief, psychological intervention program based on CBT techniques that are empirically supported and formally recommended by the WHO. The adapted manual was developed to tailor the sessions to the structure of the Swiss prison system and the needs of inmates of jails in Switzerland. PRISMA involves the following elements: stress management, problem-solving, meaningful activities and relapse prevention PRISMA has four core features: * Evidence-based problem-solving strategies * Brief and easy to learn * Delivered by lay-helpers ("trainers") * Transdiagnostic, addressing depression, anxiety, stress, and practical problems as defined by participants; PRISMA has four sessions.
Locations (1)
University of Zurich
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland