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Effects of a Peer-facilitated, Acceptance-based Self-learning for Illness Management (PASIM) Program
Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong
Summary
Psychosis is a very disabling mental illness with a wide range of dysregulations and disruptions in cognition, emotions, and behaviors, resulting in poor functioning and frequent relapses, especially in the first five years of the illness. There is a knowledge gap about whether Peer-facilitated, Acceptance-based Self-learning for Illness Management (PASIM) can have longer-term and more significant benefits than current professional-led psychoeducation in diverse health outcomes of these psychotic patients such as functioning, problem-solving, and recovery. This multi-center randomized controlled trial with repeated measures, 3-arm design is proposed to test and compare the effects between two alternative interventions (PASIM and Psychoeducation Group program) and a usual-care-only group over an 18-month follow-up.
Official title: Evaluating the Effects of a Peer-facilitated, Acceptance-based Self-learning for Illness Management (PASIM) Program for Adults With Recent-onset Psychosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 64 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
186
Start Date
2026-01-02
Completion Date
2028-10-31
Last Updated
2025-08-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
PASIM program
The program consists of 5 modules for ROP patients (translated, refined and validated by research team) and 4 group sessions (1.5 hours per session; 8-10 members/group; in-between completion of the 5 modules) facilitated by a peer-support worker over 5 months. The 5 modules include: Module 1-Patient's well-being; Module 2-Getting the best out of support services; Module 3-Acceptance and insight toward psychosis and long-term self-care; Module 4-Dealing with psychosocial effects of the illness- I; and Module 5-Dealing with physical/mental health effects of the illness- II. The 4 group sessions will be conducted at the orientation and after reading the 1st, 3rd and 5th module to introduce the program, encourage to complete the module per month, performing value clarifying and acceptance (psychological flexibility) exercises, and clarify and discuss self-care learning and and challenges.
Psychoeducation
The psychoeducation group (5 subgroups with 12-14 patients per group) will be led by one trained psychiatric nurse experienced in psychiatric rehabilitation and psychoeducation group. The program consists of 12 two-hour sessions held weekly or biweekly (similar to the PASIM) over 5 months with four key components, including introduction and goal setting; an education workshop on psychosis care and community service; learning effective coping and self-care skills with rehearsals/reviews; and skills practices and preparing for future life.
Usual-Care-only
Participants receive usual community mental healthcare services provided by POPCs and ICCMWs.
Locations (2)
Integrated Community Centers for Mental Wellness
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Psychiatric outpatient clinics in one hospital cluster of Hospital Authority
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China