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Article: What does recovery from psychosis mean? Perceptions of young first-episode patients

TitleWhat does recovery from psychosis mean? Perceptions of young first-episode patients
Authors
Keywordsearly psychosis
Hong Kong
optimism
recovery
Issue Date2011
PublisherSage Publications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105597
Citation
International Journal Of Social Psychiatry, 2011, v. 57 n. 6, p. 580-587 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: This study explored the experience of first-episode psychosis from the patients' perspective and the meanings they attach to the illness and their recovery.Method: A qualitative methodology was used based on a focus group. Audio tapes were transcribed verbatim and three researchers participated in a content analysis that identified four major themes: the meaning of psychosis and psychotic experience; the meaning of recovery; stigma; and having an optimistic view of recovery.Discussion: Participants' view of recovery was broader than that often held by psychiatrists, extending beyond symptom control and medication compliance, and they identified positive features that the experience of illness had brought. Their concerns included the side effects of medication and the fear of their illness being disclosed (to employers, university authorities, acquaintances, etc.) in the face of societal stigma.Conclusion: Ideas about what constitutes recovery need to take account of patients' views and experience in order to emphasize therapeutic optimism rather than pessimism, and to inform treatment contexts and the views of medical staff. © 2011 SAGE Publications.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/146911
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 2.5
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.649
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dc.contributor.authorLam, MMLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPearson, Ven_HK
dc.contributor.authorNg, RMKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChiu, CPYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLaw, CWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChen, EYHen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-23T05:49:18Z-
dc.date.available2012-05-23T05:49:18Z-
dc.date.issued2011en_HK
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal Of Social Psychiatry, 2011, v. 57 n. 6, p. 580-587en_HK
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dc.description.abstractBackground: This study explored the experience of first-episode psychosis from the patients' perspective and the meanings they attach to the illness and their recovery.Method: A qualitative methodology was used based on a focus group. Audio tapes were transcribed verbatim and three researchers participated in a content analysis that identified four major themes: the meaning of psychosis and psychotic experience; the meaning of recovery; stigma; and having an optimistic view of recovery.Discussion: Participants' view of recovery was broader than that often held by psychiatrists, extending beyond symptom control and medication compliance, and they identified positive features that the experience of illness had brought. Their concerns included the side effects of medication and the fear of their illness being disclosed (to employers, university authorities, acquaintances, etc.) in the face of societal stigma.Conclusion: Ideas about what constitutes recovery need to take account of patients' views and experience in order to emphasize therapeutic optimism rather than pessimism, and to inform treatment contexts and the views of medical staff. © 2011 SAGE Publications.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherSage Publications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105597en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Social Psychiatryen_HK
dc.rightsInternational Journal of Social Psychiatry. Copyright © Sage Publications Ltd.-
dc.subjectearly psychosisen_HK
dc.subjectHong Kongen_HK
dc.subjectoptimismen_HK
dc.subjectrecoveryen_HK
dc.subject.meshAttitude-
dc.subject.meshHong Kong-
dc.subject.meshPatients - psychology-
dc.subject.meshPrejudice-
dc.subject.meshPsychotic Disorders - rehabilitation-
dc.titleWhat does recovery from psychosis mean? Perceptions of young first-episode patientsen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailLam, MML: maylam11@hku.hken_HK
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