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Phase 2Completed· 252 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Ending Self Stigma (ESS) +1 morebehavioral
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Reducing Internalized Stigma In People With Serious Mental Illness

VA Office of Research and Development·interventional·Posted Dec 14, 2010·Updated Mar 8, 2016

In Brief

A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Ending Self Stigma (ESS) and Health and Wellness Group for Schizophrenia and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 252 participants across 3 sites.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if Ending Self-Stigma (ESS), a 9-session group intervention designed to assist veterans with serious mental illness to develop skills (SMI) to effectively cope with stigma and minimize the internalization of stigmatizing beliefs and stereotypes, is more effective in reducing internalized stigma and its associated effects than an active comparison group.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsSchizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression With Psychotic Features
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

Phase 2CompletedFinished
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedDec 14, 2010
Enrollment StartOct 1, 2011
Primary CompletionSep 1, 2014
Study CompletionSep 1, 2015
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.9 yearsPosted 15.5 years ago

Interventions

Ending Self Stigma (ESS)behavioral

Ending Self Stigma (ESS) is a 9-session small-group (4-8 persons) course designed to help individuals with serious mental Illness (SMI) develop skills to effectively cope with stigma and minimize the internalization of stigmatizing beliefs and stereotypes. Sessions combine in-class lecture, discussion of relevance to group members' personal experiences, review and practice of strategies and skills, and group sharing, support, and problem-solving. Each session is designed to focus on a specific strategy for addressing self-stigma.

Health and Wellness Groupbehavioral

The Health and Wellness group is a 9-session small-group (4-8 persons) course designed for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). Each session focuses on discussion of specific health and wellness related issues and education on ways to better manage health related concerns (e.g., physical activity/exercise, nutrition, managing fatigue/sleep, tobacco and other substance use, etc).