The REFOCUS randomised controlled trial: lessons and early findings

Background/Objectives: This paper will describe the REFOCUS RCT, which is currently underway in two mental health trusts in the UK. It has been designed to evaluate whether service users in the intervention arm will experience significantly greater increases in measures of personal recovery, as measured by the Processes of Recovery Questionnaire (QPR) compared to service users receiving care from control teams. The intervention comprises an 18 month team-level, pro-recovery intervention which will be provided in addition to standard care. It essentially involves two components: recovery-promoting relationships a…