A Case-Series Evaluation of a Brief, Psycho-Social Approach Intended for the Prevention of Relapse in Psychosis

Abstract: There is a wealth of research into relapse prevention in psychosis; however, specific research into the effectiveness of short-term, self-management strategies aimed to prevent relapse is lacking. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effects of Sorensen’s ‘Relapse Prevention in Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses’ manual-based therapy (Sorensen, 2006b) with 11 participants in one UK National Health Service Trust. The intervention was delivered over four sessions and interviews were conducted pre and post intervention. The effect of the intervention on measures of hopelessness, perceived control over internal states, and satisfaction were recorded using validated questionnaires at one week, one month and two months follow-up, supported by measures taken from visual analogue scales. Data analysis revealed significant improvements on hopelessness, perceived control over internal states, and satisfaction at one week follow-up, although these results were not maintained at one and two m.... https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/832

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• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch

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• Erschienen in: A Case-Series Evaluation of a Brief, Psycho-Social Approach Intended for the Prevention of Relapse in Psychosis ; volume:10 ; number:4 ; day:28 ; month:11 ; year:2014 ; Europe's journal of psychology ; 10, Heft 4 (28.11.2014)

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Urheber: Petrina Brett ; John Sorensen ; Helena Priest

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.5964/ejop.v10i4.832
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020101417390204263327
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.