Recovery - a Collaborative Project

Last updated: October 23, 2019
Sponsor: University College of Southeast Norway
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Substance Abuse

Drug Use

Stimulant Use Disorder

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT04138459
UCSNorway
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

In Norway, official guidelines and policies state that recovery oriented services in the field of mental health and substance abuse services is a desirable goal.

This collaborative research project aims to provide in-depth knowledge of how recovery oriented practices and collaboration in the mental health and substance abuse services in the municipality of New Drammen develop over a three-year period.

Using qualitative methods, the main aim of the study is to explore what recovery orientation of services in mental health and substance abuse presupposes and involves related to roles, collaboration and knowledge.

To explore these issues, service users will be interviewed together with their primary mental health professional.

The study will also apply observational fieldwork in order to observe recovery oriented practices between service users and professionals and between professionals.

An advisory group consisting of people with background as service users, mental health clinicians and service leaders will contribute throughout the project.

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Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  1. Adults who have received community mental health and / or substance abuse services forthe past year or longer, due to moderate or severe mental health and / or substanceabuse problems. Inclusion Criteria:

  • receives community mental health services due to mental health and /or substanceabuse related problems

  • Above 18 years old

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Under the age of 18
  1. Mental health workers in the municipality, working in mental health and substanceabuse services

Study Design

Total Participants: 20
Study Start date:
May 30, 2019
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2021

Connect with a study center

  • Trude G Klevan

    Drammen,
    Norway

    Active - Recruiting

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