Families With Substance Use and Psychosis: A Pilot Study

Inclusion criteria

• Ages 18-70.
• Having a relative who:

• Is a patient with early course psychosis (DSM-5 schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform, psychosis not otherwise specified (NOS), delusional disorder, brief psychotic disorder, major depression with psychosis, and bipolar disorder with psychosis) with first onset in the past 6 years, and
• Uses tobacco, alcohol, or cannabis in the past 90 days and/or has no apparent immediate interest in abstinence.
• The person(s) who can best describe the client with psychosis.
• At least 4 days per month contact with the client.
• Access to a computer with internet or mobile phone with video conferencing capabilities.
• Ability to provide written informed consent.
• Speak and read English.

Exclusion criteria

• DSM-5 moderate or severe substance use disorder in the past year.
• Lifetime psychotic disorder.
• History of domestic violence with the identified patient (IP).
• Psychiatric, cognitive, or medical impairments that would interfere with the ability to follow through with the treatment plan.

Inclusion criteria

for Client Relatives:

• Ages 18-35.
• First episode psychosis (FEP) onset in the past 6 years with a DSM-5 diagnosis of affective (bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder with psychotic features) or non-affective psychosis (schizophrenia spectrum disorder).

a. Used tobacco, alcohol, or cannabis within the past 90 days and/or has no apparent immediate interest in abstinence.

• Ability to provide written informed consent.
• Speak/read English

Exclusion criteria

• N/A