NTR1166.
Methods | Allocation: randomised Blindness: not stated Duration: 18 months Location: Netherlands |
Participants | Diagnosis: outpatients with psychotic or bipolar disorders and at risk of psychiatric crises n = not stated Age: 18–65 years Sex: both History: experienced ≥ 1 psychiatric crisis during the previous 2 years Exclusion criteria: having a somatic disease causing a psychotic disorder, inability to give informed consent because of mental incapacity, insufficient command of the Dutch language and already having a 'relapse prevention plan' or a 'crisis plan' |
Interventions | Group 1: patients who create a crisis plan with a patient's advocate Group 2: patients create a crisis plan with their clinician only Group 3: patients do not create a crisis plan |
Outcomes | Primary outcomes: number of emergency (after hour) visits, (involuntary) admissions and the length of stay in hospital Secondary outcomes: psychosocial functioning and treatment satisfaction |
Notes | Protocol, full characteristics and outcome data not reported. We have contacted the authors to enquire whether there are any available data and are awaiting a response. |