PURPOSE: Quality of life (QoL) has become an important outcome measure in early psychosis. This study examined associations between illness beliefs (how individuals perceive their mental health problems), symptom factors and QoL in an early psychosis population. METHODS: Eighty-one individuals with early psychosis completed a battery of questionnaires measuring QoL, illness perceptions, psychotic and affective symptoms. RESULTS: QoL was significantly associated with certain illness beliefs, namely treatment control and consequences of psychosis. Lower levels of QoL were associated with higher depression, anxiety and general psychopathology. QoL was found to be predicted by key illness beliefs. CONCLUSIONS: Causality has not been fully established, but these results suggest that beliefs about mental health problems may have a direct impact on outcome, and point towards possible targets for intervention, such as challenging illness-related appraisals. This is consistent with both general cognitive models of psychosis, and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for this client group.
PURPOSE: Quality of life (QoL) has become an important outcome measure in early psychosis. This study examined associations between illness beliefs (how individuals perceive their mental health problems), symptom factors and QoL in an early psychosis population. METHODS: Eighty-one individuals with early psychosis completed a battery of questionnaires measuring QoL, illness perceptions, psychotic and affective symptoms. RESULTS: QoL was significantly associated with certain illness beliefs, namely treatment control and consequences of psychosis. Lower levels of QoL were associated with higher depression, anxiety and general psychopathology. QoL was found to be predicted by key illness beliefs. CONCLUSIONS: Causality has not been fully established, but these results suggest that beliefs about mental health problems may have a direct impact on outcome, and point towards possible targets for intervention, such as challenging illness-related appraisals. This is consistent with both general cognitive models of psychosis, and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for this client group.
Authors: Ulrich A Reininghaus; Craig Morgan; Jayne Simpson; Paola Dazzan; Kevin Morgan; Gillian A Doody; Dinesh Bhugra; Julian Leff; Peter Jones; Robin Murray; Paul Fearon; Tom K J Craig Journal: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol Date: 2008-05-16 Impact factor: 4.328
Authors: Sandra Chi Yiu Wong; Wing Chung Chang; Christy Lai Ming Hui; Sherry Kit Wa Chan; Edwin Ho Ming Lee; Yi Nam Suen; Eric Yu Hai Chen Journal: Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci Date: 2021-07-25 Impact factor: 5.270
Authors: Kathryn Greenwood; Katie Alford; Iain O'Leary; Emmanuelle Peters; Amy Hardy; Kate Cavanagh; Andy P Field; Richard de Visser; David Fowler; Matthew Davies; Alexandra Papamichail; Philippa Garety Journal: Trials Date: 2018-11-20 Impact factor: 2.279