Laura Hayes1, Helen Herrman2, David Castle3, Carol Harvey4. 1. Research Specialist, Parenting Research Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. 2. Professor of Psychiatry, Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, and Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. 3. Professor, St Vincent's Mental Health, Chair of Psychiatry at St Vincent's Health and The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. 4. Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne and North Western Mental Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Hope is an important part of recovery from severe mental illness. Our aim was to assess hope and its correlation with symptoms in people living with severe mental illness. METHODS: We used validated questionnaires to assess hope, social isolation, quality of life and symptoms among 60 people living with severe mental illness. RESULTS: Hope scores were significantly lower than those reported for many community groups. There was a negative association between psychiatric symptoms and levels of hope. CONCLUSIONS: Some people living with enduring severe mental illness in the Australian community feel hopeless. Being hopeful and initiating recovery are evidently difficult when symptoms remain severe. Appropriate acknowledgement and support for patients and their families is required.
OBJECTIVES: Hope is an important part of recovery from severe mental illness. Our aim was to assess hope and its correlation with symptoms in people living with severe mental illness. METHODS: We used validated questionnaires to assess hope, social isolation, quality of life and symptoms among 60 people living with severe mental illness. RESULTS: Hope scores were significantly lower than those reported for many community groups. There was a negative association between psychiatric symptoms and levels of hope. CONCLUSIONS: Some people living with enduring severe mental illness in the Australian community feel hopeless. Being hopeful and initiating recovery are evidently difficult when symptoms remain severe. Appropriate acknowledgement and support for patients and their families is required.
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Keywords:
hope; recovery; schizophrenia; severe mental illness; symptoms
Authors: James Roe; Susan Brown; Caroline Yeo; Stefan Rennick-Egglestone; Julie Repper; Fiona Ng; Joy Llewelyn-Beardsley; Ada Hui; Pim Cuijpers; Graham Thornicroft; David Manley; Kristian Pollock; Mike Slade Journal: Front Psychiatry Date: 2020-10-30 Impact factor: 4.157