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Group programmes for recovery from early psychosis

D J Albiston1, S M Francey, S M Harrigan

  • 1Centre for Young People's Mental Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.

The British Journal of Psychiatry. Supplement
|October 9, 1998
PubMed
Summary

A psychosocial group programme within early psychosis services may help individuals with poor premorbid adjustment. This intervention provided a critical support period, potentially preventing disability in first-episode psychosis recovery.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Mental Health Services Research

Background:

  • Evaluating a group-based psychosocial program within the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC).
  • Assessing the program's impact on recovery from first-episode psychosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the effect of a transitional, group-based psychosocial program on recovery outcomes.
  • To identify if the program benefits individuals with specific pre-existing characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal assessment of symptom and functioning instruments at baseline, 6 weeks, and 6 months.
  • Comparison of 34 participants in the group program with 61 EPPIC patients not attending the program.

Main Results:

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  • Participants in the group program showed lower premorbid adjustment and a trend towards higher negative symptoms initially.
  • No significant differences in outcomes were observed between the groups at 6-month follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • The group program may positively impact a subgroup of individuals with poor premorbid adjustment.
  • It may offer a crucial 'holding pattern' during early psychosis, preventing deterioration and disability.