Can a 10-Session program help older adults with mental illness overcome negative beliefs about aging?

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: Age: ≥ 50 years (preventive/therapeutic focus on early and late aging in Severe Mental Illness). Diagnosis: Having a clinical diagnosis of Severe Mental Illness (SMI) such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychotic spectrum disorders, or severe affective disorders. Active Treatment: Currently receiving psychiatric or psychosocial treatment in a mental health center, rehabilitation unit, or community service. Legal Status: Not having a court-appointed legal representative. Voluntariness: Participation must be completely voluntary, without coercion or obligation. Language and Communication: Able to communicate in the language used for the study/intervention (e.g., Spanish). Availability: Willing to attend the scheduled sessions and activities according to the study/intervention design. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe Cognitive Impairment: Presence of advanced dementia or severe neurodegenerative disease that limits understanding or informed consent. Active Psychiatric Crisis: Experiencing an acute psychotic episode, manic crisis, or severe depression with high suicide risk at the time of assessment. Severe Medical Conditions: Having medical illnesses that prevent participation in study activities. Concurrent Study Participation: Participation in another ongoing study that may interfere with the objectives of this intervention. Legal Incapacity: Having a legal incapacity that prevents free and voluntary participation. Severe Cognitive Difficulties: Difficulties that significantly impair understanding of information or participation in group or digital activities. Language Barrier: Inability to understand the language in which the intervention is conducted, limiting comprehension of study content. Informed Consent: Failure to sign the informed consent form or expressing significant doubts about voluntary participation. Lack of Availability: Unwillingness or inability to attend the sessions according to the structure and duration of the study. Concurrent Participation: Participation in another study that could interfere with the goals of this intervention.