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Mindfulness groups for early psychosis: a qualitative study.

Katie Ashcroft¹, Faye Barrow, Rebecca Lee

¹Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Hampshire, UK. Katie.Ashcroft@hantspt-sw.nhs.uk

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Mindfulness practice offers subjective benefits and challenges for individuals in early intervention for psychosis (EIP) services. This approach can aid in coping and self-understanding during first episodes of psychosis.

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry and Mental Health
Clinical Psychology
Mindfulness-Based Interventions

Background:

Early intervention for psychosis (EIP) services aim to provide timely support for individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis.
Mindfulness practices are increasingly explored for their potential therapeutic benefits in various mental health conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the lived experiences of individuals practicing mindfulness within an EIP service.
To understand how mindfulness practice relates to psychosis and daily life in this population.

Main Methods:

A qualitative research methodology employing grounded theory.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine participants practicing mindfulness for at least 20 weeks within an EIP service.
Interview data were verbatim transcribed and analyzed to identify emergent themes.

Main Results:

Four key categories emerged from the analysis: ability to use mindfulness, making sense of and coping with experiences, altered interpersonal relating, and enhanced self-understanding and acceptance.
Participants reported both subjective benefits and challenges associated with their mindfulness practice.

Conclusions:

Mindfulness practice appears to offer subjective benefits and insights into processes of change for individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis.
Preliminary findings suggest that mindfulness can be a valuable tool within early intervention for psychosis services.