Psychosis and the self: How spontaneous discussions of subjective experiences compare in the clinical high-risk and first-episode psychosis populations.
Sophia Shuster, Yunlai Gui, Alessia McGowan, Matthew Cotter, Isaac J Wert, Alexandria Selloni, Shreya Vaidya, Olivia Neu, Cansu Sarac, Melanie Formica, Kate Gwyther, Marija Krcmar, Jessica Spark, Patrick McGorry, Barnaby Nelson, Shaynna N Herrera, Cheryl M Corcoran
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Abstract
Objective: Prior qualitative studies show that individuals with psychoticlike experiences express difficulties concerning their identity. However, previous work has studied individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR) and individuals with first-episode psychosis (FEP) separately. Here, we compare the experiences of individuals at CHR, individuals with FEP, and healthy individuals.
Methods: Participants included 70 individuals at CHR (57% female, Mage = 19.2 ± 3.0), 50 individuals with FEP (56% female, Mage = 20.4 ± 2.9), and 70 healthy individuals (67% female, Mage = 21.1 ± 2.8). Participants completed 30-45-min open-ended interviews. Trained research staff reviewed interview transcripts and conducted an iterative thematic analysis to identify major themes.
Results: Themes related to distress, social difficulties, trauma, gratitude, and communication were spontaneously described by both individuals at CHR and individuals with FEP, with individuals at CHR describing suspiciousness more than individuals with FEP (42% vs. 22%), χ²(1, 120) = 4.95, p = .03, and individuals with FEP discussing adaptive integration of mental health struggles into their identity more than individuals at CHR (56% vs. 36%), χ²(1, 120) = 4.87, p = .03. Healthy individuals endorsed future orientation more than individuals at CHR (69% vs. 49%), χ²(1, 140) = 5.77, p = .02, and individuals with FEP (69% vs. 48%) χ²(1, 120) = 5.14, p = .02. All groups endorsed essentialist beliefs: CHR (31%), FEP (43%), and healthy controls (44%).
Conclusions and implications for practice: Individuals at CHR and with FEP spontaneously discuss issues related to their identities in ways that are informed and shaped by the social milieu. The bidirectional nature of these struggles reinforces a need for integrated care through psychiatric rehabilitation, with a specific focus on identity development. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
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The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal is sponsored by the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, at Boston University"s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and by the US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) . The mission of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal is to promote the development of new knowledge related to psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery of persons with serious mental illnesses.
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