Informational Messages for Mental Health
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this study is to help patients get seen sooner for behavioral health appointments by informing them about group therapy options, which allow more patients to be seen at once, often more quickly than 1:1 therapy. We will test whether messages describing the benefits of group therapy might encourage more patients to sign up for group therapy, thereby shortening patients' time to beginning therapy.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Gail Rosenbaum, PhD
Principal Investigator
Geisinger Clinic
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults (18+) who have been referred for outpatient mental health therapy at Geisinger, have a scheduled intake appointment, and can receive messages through MyChart or text.Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Intake Appointment
Patients complete an intake appointment involving initial assessments and determination of therapy type
Intervention
Patients receive informational messages about group therapy benefits before their intake appointment
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for time to first psychotherapy appointment and completion of therapy sessions
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Pre-intake appointment informational messages
Trial Overview
The study tests if sending informational messages about group therapy before the first appointment encourages more patients to choose group sessions, helping them start therapy sooner.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Patients will receive informational messages delivered through MyChart or text message before their scheduled behavioral health intake appointment. Patient instructions will also be modified.
Patients will receive usual care and will not receive the pre-intake call informational messages. Usual care includes the standard scheduling and communication processes for behavioral health intake appointments.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Geisinger Clinic
Lead Sponsor
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