A program to help older adults with serious mental illness improve social connections and healthy living.

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of the Hopeful and Healthy Living (HHL) program, a novel psychosocial intervention designed for adults over 50 with serious mental illness. The HHL intervention combines social skills training and cognitive self-management strategies to enhance social connections and promote healthy lifestyle activities. Participants will be compared to a control group receiving treatment as usual (TAU) to assess improvements in perceived social support, loneliness, and overall psychosocial functioning over a 12-month period.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

50 years or older, diagnosis of a serious mental illness, and a member of Center Club or Transitions of Boston

Exclusion Criteria:

Diagnosis of dementia or other progressive neurological disorder

Where it's running

• Bay Cove Center Club
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting
• Bay Cove Transitions of Boston
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Susan McGurk, PhD — Boston University
• Study coordinator: Alexa R Trolley-Hanson, MS OTR/L
• Email: athanson@bu.edu
• Phone: 16037480379

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.