The goal of this pilot cluster randomized trial is to understand if adding a standardized cognitive self-management program, Thinking Skills for Work-Cognitive Self-Management Strategies (CSM) to Coordinated Specialty Care Supported Employment and Education (SEE) programs improves the work and school outcomes of young adults experiencing first episode psychosis. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Participants in both groups will be asked to complete a brief assessment at baseline, 6-months, 12-months, and 18-months. Participants in the experimental group will be asked to participate in the 12-session CSM program in addition to their regular SEE services.
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
1) Young adults who are not fluent in english
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The 3 sites (30 participants) from this site will receive the standardized 12 session CSM program in addition to regular SEE services. The CSM sessions will occur weekly and last between 45-60 minutes. They cover 12 different areas of cognition such as self-assessment, recognizing strengths, challenging negative thinking, attention and concentration, memory organization, planning ahead, problem-solving, and thinking speed.
In this arm, the 3 sites (30 participants) will participate in regular weekly SEE services.
athanson@bu.edu617-353-3549
Big Spring, Texas 79720, United States
monique.gusman@wtcmhmr.org1-800-852-2193
Granbury, Texas 76048, United States
drisner@pecanvalley.org817-579-4400
amanda.ryan@austin.utexas.edu
Jaime.Jaggers@CommunityHealthcore.com903-237-2326
sanjuanah@borderregion.org956-794-3178
amanda.ryan@austin.utexas.edu
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Individual Therapy for First Episode Psychosis