Keeping young people with early psychosis connected to specialty care
Harnessing a Two-State FEP LHS to Optimize Engagement and Prevent Disengagement in CSC
This program uses clinic data and coordinated-care networks to find better ways to keep young people with first-episode psychosis engaged in specialty treatment.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Maryland Baltimore NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11190929 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you're a young person with first-episode psychosis, this program uses data from coordinated specialty care (CSC) clinics across Pennsylvania and Maryland to learn why people stop care and what helps them stay. Researchers combine clinical, cognitive, and service data collected through a learning healthcare system and the EPINET network to analyze patterns of engagement. The team from several universities and healthcare partners works directly with clinics to turn findings into practical changes. That means clinics may try new ways of reaching people or adjusting care based on the data, with the goal of helping more young people remain in treatment.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are teenagers and young adults experiencing first-episode psychosis who are receiving or eligible for coordinated specialty care at participating clinics in Pennsylvania or Maryland.
Not a fit: People without a recent first episode of psychosis or those not served by participating CSC clinics are unlikely to benefit directly from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could help more young people stay in coordinated specialty care and improve recovery after a first episode of psychosis.
How similar studies have performed: Coordinated specialty care programs and learning-health approaches have shown promise in improving engagement, and this project builds on those successes with a novel two-state learning system.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- University of Maryland Baltimore — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bennett, Melanie E. — University of Maryland Baltimore
- Study coordinator: Bennett, Melanie E.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.