Preliminary Efficacy of an mHealth Intervention in West Africa

Preliminary Efficacy of an mHealth Intervention in West Africa

We are conducting a pilot feasibility and preliminary efficacy trial of a digital intervention for serious mental illness in West Africa.

Participants will be recruited from a large psychiatric hospital in Ghana and randomized into one of three study conditions: 1) Treatment as usual; 2) FOCUS intervention; 3) G-FOCUS intervention.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Aged 18 years of age or older
2. Speaks English
3. Outpatient receiving care at Accra Psychiatric Hospital
4. Diagnosis of Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorder
5. Owns a mobile device capable of downloading smartphone applications

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Hearing, vision, or motor impairment that would hamper their ability to participate in data collection
2. Serious intellectual or developmental disability that would hamper their ability to participate in data collection