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Improving Health and Wellness for People With Serious Mental Illness in Puerto Rico

Sponsor: Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc. • ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06859060

Registry updated: 2026-08-25
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Description

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a culturally tailored intervention, Bridges to Better Health and Wellness (BRIDGES), aimed at reducing chronic disease disparities among Puerto Ricans with serious mental illness (SMI). Participants receive monthly sessions with health care managers to address patient-provider stigma and care coordination.

Interventions

  • BRIDGES Healthcare Manager Intervention (Behavioral)
    A culturally adapted, multilevel intervention consisting of monthly 60-minute sessions over a 12-month period. Sessions will be conducted by graduate clinical psychology students acting as healthcare managers. The intervention focuses on care coordination, patient activation, and reducing provider stigma to improve access to preventive primary care services.
  • Enhanced Treatment as Usual (ETAU) (Other)
    Participants will continue to receive standard psychiatric care, including routine visits with their mental health providers at the designated clinical sites. They will also receive a booklet with information on how best to link with primary care providers. This ensures that participants are aware of available resources and basic health care recommendations, but does not include any active follow-up or intervention components.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults receiving psychiatric or psychological services at the Wellness Center or the Mayaguez Medical Center - Primary Care Diagnosed with at least one serious mental illness SMI (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, etc.) Have at least one risk factor or a diagnosis of a chronic health condition (e.g., diabetes, overweight, hypertension, etc.). Be willing to receive or continue preventive medical care with a primary care physician. Exclusion criteria: Have started psychiatric or mental health services at least one month before Have been diagnosed with a general mental health condition (e.g., Depression or Anxiety).

Conditions

Chronic Disease Serious Mental Illness

Locations

  • Mayagüez Medical Center Primary Care Psychology Clinic — Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
  • PHSU Wellness Center — Ponce, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
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Official Source

Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

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