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N/A N=216 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Efficacy of Mental Health Self-Directed Care Financing

Mental Illness Persistent

Enrolled (actual)
216
Serious AEs
0.5%
Results posted
Mar 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Recovery From Mental Illness — 148.0; 152.81; 151.88; 154.56 score on a scale — p=<.01

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Self-directed care (Behavioral); Services as usual (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Primary completion
Mar 2013

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Recovery From Mental Illness
148.0; 152.81; 151.88; 154.56; 152.17; 153.62 <.01 sig
SECONDARY
Change in Self-esteem
23.97; 24.57; 25.74; 25.74; 25.42; 25.19 .031 sig
SECONDARY
Coping Mastery
2.60; 2.66; 2.67; 2.69; 2.79; 2.60 <0.01 sig
SECONDARY
Perceived Autonomy Support
4.74; 4.65; 5.56; 4.85; 5.44; 4.83 0.030 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Employment
16; 13; 18; 6; 19; 6 0.046 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Enrolled in Classes
7; 10; 5; 5; 11; 1 <0.01 sig
SECONDARY
Change in Mental Health Service Cost
36; 26; 14; 14; 229; 23

Summary

Self-directed care (SDC) programs give people with disabilities control over public funds to purchase traditional behavioral health and non-traditional services in order to remain outside of institutional settings. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of this model on participant outcomes, service costs, and user satisfaction among people with serious mental illness.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • receiving mental health services at a Texas Department of State Health Services-funded mental health program
  • diagnosis of serious mental illness consistent with federal Public Law 102-32
  • assigned to a level of care eligible for a package of comprehensive clinical and rehabilitation services known as Service Package 3
  • 18 years or older
  • able to understand spoken English.

Exclusion Criteria

  • cognitive impairment
  • homeless at time of recruitment
  • history of violent behavior resulting in arrest and conviction in the past 10 years
  • active substance use in the absence of substance use treatment
  • enrollment in Medicare or dual beneficiary
  • finances controlled by a third party (e.g., representative payee)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03582813). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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