title: Participants' and staffs' evaluation of the Illness Management and Recovery program: a randomized clinical trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Psychoeducational interventions for people with severe mental illness are developed to enable them to manage their illness effectively to improve prognosis and recovery.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim was to investigate the benefits and harms of the Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) program among people with severe mental illness in Denmark. IMR builds among other approaches on a psychoeducational approach.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomized, multi-center, clinical trial of the IMR program compared with treatment as usual among 198 participants with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder investigating outcomes related to illness self-management assessed by the IMR scale, recovery, hope and participants' satisfaction at the end of the 9 months intervention period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No statistical differences were seen between the two groups regarding illness self-management, hope, recovery, or satisfaction with treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  IMR appears not to be better than treatment as usual in any of the outcomes. Further studies with a longer follow-up period, better assessments of recovery and a systematic review of the existing trials are needed to assess if the program is effective.
authors.affiliation: a Mental Health Centre Frederiksberg & Mental Health Centre Ballerup, Mental Health Services - Capital Region of Denmark , Ballerup , Denmark.
authors.forename: Helle Stentoft
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Dalum
authors.affiliation: b Competence Centre Recovery and Rehabilitation, Mental Health Centre Ballerup, Mental Health Services - Capital Region of Denmark , Ballerup , Denmark.
authors.forename: Anna Kristine
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Waldemar
authors.affiliation: b Competence Centre Recovery and Rehabilitation, Mental Health Centre Ballerup, Mental Health Services - Capital Region of Denmark , Ballerup , Denmark.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Korsbek
authors.affiliation: c Psychiatric Research Unit, Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Mental Health Services - Capital Region of Denmark , Copenhagen , Denmark.
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hjorthøj
authors.affiliation: d Mental Health Centre Frederiksberg, Mental Health Services - Capital Region of Denmark , Frederiksberg , Denmark.
authors.forename: John Hagel
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Mikkelsen
authors.affiliation: e Mental Health Centre Hvidovre, Mental Health Services - Capital Region of Denmark , Hvidovre , Denmark.
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thomsen
authors.affiliation: d Mental Health Centre Frederiksberg, Mental Health Services - Capital Region of Denmark , Frederiksberg , Denmark.
authors.forename: Kristen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kistrup
authors.affiliation: f Municipality of Roskilde , Roskilde , Denmark , and.
authors.forename: Mette
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olander
authors.affiliation: g Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital , Copenhagen , Denmark.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lindschou
authors.affiliation: c Psychiatric Research Unit, Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Mental Health Services - Capital Region of Denmark , Copenhagen , Denmark.
authors.forename: Merete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nordentoft
authors.affiliation: c Psychiatric Research Unit, Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Mental Health Services - Capital Region of Denmark , Copenhagen , Denmark.
authors.forename: Lene Falgaard
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Eplov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020127:Recovery of Function; D000073278:Self-Management; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Illness Management and Recovery; Recovery; hope; psychoeducation