Title |
Study to assess the effect of a structured communication approach on quality of life in secure mental health settings (Comquol): study protocol for a pilot cluster randomized trial
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Published in |
Trials, August 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1745-6215-14-257 |
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Authors |
Douglas MacInnes, Catherine Kinane, Dominic Beer, Janet Parrott, Tom Craig, Sandra Eldridge, Ian Marsh, Joanna Krotofil, Stefan Priebe |
Abstract |
Forensic mental health services have largely ignored examining patients' views on the nature of the services offered to them. A structured communication approach (DIALOG) has been developed with the aim of placing the patient's perspective on their care at the heart of the discussions between patients and clinicians. The effectiveness of the structured communication approach in community mental health services has been demonstrated, but no trial has taken place in a secure psychiatric setting. This pilot study is evaluating a 6-month intervention combining DIALOG with principles of solution-focused therapy on quality of life in medium-secure settings. |
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