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Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal (Dec 17, 2018). DOI:10.1037/prj0000340
Objective: Hope is a key component of personal recovery. There is limited evidence regarding the association of hope with the level of functioning in individuals with psychosis. It is also not clear which dimensions of hope are most strongly related to clinical recovery. Thus, this study aims to explore the relationships of hope and its dimensions with various indicators of clinical recovery such as overall psychopathology, depression and global functioning among people with psychotic disorders.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
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Taking part in regular physical activity is linked to a more positive outlook on general health in people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to a new report.
Social and occupational impairments contribute to the burden of psychosis and depression. There is a need for risk stratification tools to inform personalized functional-disability preventive strategies for individuals in at-risk and early phases of these illnesses.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Results: According to participants, engaging with lived experience videos was a pivotal experience of using the website. Participants engaged with peers through choosing and watching the videos and reflecting on their own experience in discussions that opened up with a mental health worker. Benefits of seeing others talking about their experience included “being inspired,” “knowing I’m not alone,” and “believing recovery is possible.”
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Open access. Early intervention in psychosis (EIP) services are the dominant service model in the treatment of first-episode psychosis. They are a time-limited intervention and little is known about discharge destinations and outcomes once EIP treatment has concluded. This study looks at the service in Oxfordshire.
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The management of schizophrenia is evolving towards a more comprehensive model based on functional recovery. The concept of functional recovery goes beyond clinical remission and encompasses multiple aspects of the patient’s life, making it difficult to settle on a definition and to develop reliable assessment criteria. In this consensus process based on a panel of experts in schizophrenia, we aimed to provide useful insights on functional recovery and its involvement in clinical practice and clinical research.
This article presents findings from a randomized controlled trial of a peer support mentorship intervention designed for individuals with serious mental illness and frequent, recurrent psychiatric hospitalizations.. Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP- Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Schizophrenia has a heterogeneous range of end states, from severe cases requiring repeated hospitalization to cases in which a single illness episode is followed by complete remission. The purpose of the present review is to examine recent literature on recovery in schizophrenia, focusing on the predictive factors and on the possibility to achieve it.VCathens18
Forward Thinking provides an overview of recent published research, funded by the NIHR, on support for people living with SMI. These studies address particular uncertainties and evidence gaps identified by those working in and using these services. It also highlights research currently taking place to inform the support and care of people with severe mental illness.
Social recovery therapy not only increases structured activity levels but also appears to keep people in contact with services in the critical first nine months. It could be incorporated into early intervention services for people with persistent social withdrawal.
I have endured auditory and visual hallucinations, paranoid thoughts, and depressive symptoms since the age of 6 (some 40 years ago), and was formally diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, depressive type in young adulthood. I chose not to surrender to my illness, but instead to wage a war against my symptoms. And I felt that I was winning that war until I chose to leave a successful but stressful career (built over a period of 25 years) to restore my health and my quality of life. . Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
In the era of deinstitutionalization, employment was an uncommon outcome for people with schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses living in the community.1 Mental health and vocational rehabilitation professionals initially offered little help, perhaps because they believed that people with severe mental illnesses were unable or unlikely to work competitively. Instead, professionals referred people coming out of hospitals to sheltered settings, such as day programs and sheltered workshops, where they could be monitored closely and trained to work in a slow, step-wise fashion. Even the Program for Assertive Community Treatment2—a pioneer in community integration in the 1970s and 1980s—initially endorsed sheltered work...... Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Dissemination of early intervention facilities in many developed countries has led to an improved outcome for patients with first-episode psychosis.1, 2, 3 However, this improvement does not necessarily mean that the illness trajectory is radically shifted or that the overall outcome of the illness can be described as positive....... Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai