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Enhancing Cognitive and Work/School Outcomes in First Episode Psychosis Using Cognitive Self-Management Strategies
Enhancing Cognitive and Work/School Outcomes in People With First Episode Psychosis: Testing the Effectiveness of Cognitive Self-Management Strategies
Who can join
Ages 15 to 32 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. currently in their first 18 months of enrollment in the CSC program 2. at least 15 years of age 3. receiving SEE services but not employed or enrolled in school 4. have the desire to work or resume school. Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Young adults who are not fluent in english
About the study
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:
* Does adding the CSM program to usual SEE services lead to improved work and school outcomes, such as ability to find a job or enroll in school, or ability to keep a job or stay in school? * Does adding the CSM program to usual SEE services improve cognition and cognitive self-efficacy? Researchers will recruit six research sites and these will be randomized to either treatment as usual, where they will offer regular SEE services, or the experimental groups, where they will offer regular SEE services plus the CSM program.
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.
What is being tested
- Thinking Skills for Work-Cognitive Self-Management Program (CSM) (behavioral)
- Treatment as Usual (TAU) (behavioral)
Sponsor: Boston University Charles River Campus · Participants: 60 · Started: Aug 10, 2025
Contact the study team
- Susan R McGurk, PhD · Phone: 617-353-3549
- Alexa Trolley-Hanson, MS · Phone: 617-353-3549
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07749105
Locations in the U.S.
| Texas | West Texas Centers Promoting Behavioral and Developmental Health, Big Spring Pecan Valley Centers for Behavioral and Developmental Healthcare, Granbury Border Region Behavioral Health Care, Laredo Community Healthcore, Longview (Not yet recruiting) |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.