M H Lim1,2, D L Penn3,4, N Thomas5, J F M Gleeson4. 1. Centre for Mental Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia. mlim@swin.edu.au. 2. Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia. mlim@swin.edu.au. 3. Department of Psychology and Neurosciences, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA. 4. School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, Australia. 5. Centre for Mental Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Loneliness is a challenge for individuals with psychosis; however, interventions rarely target loneliness in this group. METHOD: We developed a pilot positive psychology group intervention designed to reduce loneliness in psychosis and examined its feasibility and acceptability. RESULTS: Sixteen participants attended 5.38 (SD = 0.70) out of six sessions, with a dropout rate of 10%. Participants were significantly less lonely at post-treatment (p < 0.001, d = 1.51), and maintained their improvements from post-treatment to follow-up (p = 0.81, d = 0.07). CONCLUSIONS: Loneliness may be a feasible and acceptable treatment target within psychosocial treatments.
PURPOSE: Loneliness is a challenge for individuals with psychosis; however, interventions rarely target loneliness in this group. METHOD: We developed a pilot positive psychology group intervention designed to reduce loneliness in psychosis and examined its feasibility and acceptability. RESULTS: Sixteen participants attended 5.38 (SD = 0.70) out of six sessions, with a dropout rate of 10%. Participants were significantly less lonely at post-treatment (p < 0.001, d = 1.51), and maintained their improvements from post-treatment to follow-up (p = 0.81, d = 0.07). CONCLUSIONS: Loneliness may be a feasible and acceptable treatment target within psychosocial treatments.
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Keywords:
Loneliness; Positive psychotherapy intervention; Psychosis; Social anxiety
Authors: Michelle H Lim; Pamela Qualter; Lily Thurston; Robert Eres; Alexandra Hennessey; Julianne Holt-Lunstad; Gavin W Lambert Journal: Front Psychiatry Date: 2022-03-28 Impact factor: 4.157
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