Effectiveness of a Mobile Texting Intervention for People With Serious Mental Illness

Effectiveness of a Mobile Texting Intervention for People With Serious Mental Illness

Testing an mHealth mobile interventionist texting program on illness management.

The ultimate objective is to evaluate a validated mHealth intervention that can be realistically integrated into community mental health settings to increase the availability, reach, and broad impact of illness management approaches for people with serious mental illness (SMI).

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Chart diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder;
2. 18 years or older;
3. A rating of "3" or higher on one of three Patient Activation items;
4. Ownership of a mobile phone with call/text plan (research staff will offer assistance in accessing the Federal Lifeline Assistance Program to people who do not have a mobile phone and/or call/text plan if they are otherwise eligible);
5. Receiving community based treatment services.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Hearing, vision, or motor impairment that make it impossible to operate a mobile phone (determined using the individual's device for screening);
2. English reading level below 4th grade (determined using the reading section from the Wide Range Achievement Test - 4th Edition (WRAT-4).