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Post Discharge Care for High-Risk Psychiatric Patients

Post Discharge Care for High Risk Psychiatric Patients: A randomised control trial to evaluate the impact of Intensive Case Management as an Aftercare Intervention in Suicide Attempters Following Discharge from Inpatient Settings to prevent repetition of suicidal behaviour.


Sponsor

Griffith University

Enrollment

50 participants

Start Date

Mar 1, 2006

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions


Eligibility

Sex: MalesMin Age: 18 Yearss

Plain Language Summary

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This study is testing a programme of care given to male patients after they leave a psychiatric hospital, specifically for those who have a history of suicide attempts and psychiatric illness. Being discharged from hospital can be a high-risk time for people who have attempted suicide, and this study aims to see whether a specific follow-up care programme after discharge can reduce the risk of further crisis and improve wellbeing. You may be eligible if: - You are a male patient - You have a history of suicide attempts - You have a psychiatric illness - You are being discharged from the inpatient psychiatric unit at Gold Coast Hospital You may NOT be eligible if: - There are no specific exclusion criteria listed for this study Talk to your doctor about whether this trial might be right for you.

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Interventions

Participants are assigned the Intensive Case Management (ICM) group who will receive the proposed service. Participants in both the ICM (intervention) and TAU (control) groups are to be assessed at 6-

Participants are assigned the Intensive Case Management (ICM) group who will receive the proposed service. Participants in both the ICM (intervention) and TAU (control) groups are to be assessed at 6-month intervals (immediately following discharge, and at 6 and 12 months). The Project will run for 21 months. However, timing of Project phases will vary depending on the timing of discharge for participants.


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Australia

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