Athens multifamily therapy after a first psychotic episode: Online therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Introduction The Athens Multifamily Therapy Project (A- MFTP) aims to provide systemic multifamily group therapy to youths who experienced a first psychotic episode (FEP) and their families Objectives Since 2017, we run five groups of five-four families, with a duration of ten months and frequency...
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Introduction
The Athens Multifamily Therapy Project (A- MFTP) aims to provide systemic multifamily group therapy to youths who experienced a first psychotic episode (FEP) and their families
Objectives
Since 2017, we run five groups of five-four families, with a duration of ten months and frequency every two weeks. Participants were recruited from the longitudinal study, Athens FEP Project, which aimed to investigate the involvement of genetic and environmental determinants on psychosis risk.
Methods
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the provision of therapy to the current groups continued through online sessions. Participants were asked to answer qualitative questions on the perceived effectiveness of the therapy on their life as well as on the presenting problem(s) at three time points: middle, end of therapy and 6-month follow-up.
Results
All members highlighted the significance of the reciprocity in the group communication. They mentioned that “sharing” and “exchanging” experiences helped them listen to others and felt heard by them. They moved from feeling fear and embarrassment when discussing the diagnosis and the aftermath, to feeling safety and comfort talking about their difficulties. Qualitative analysis showed no difference in participants’ perception of multifamily therapy as helpful between live therapy and online therapy.
Conclusions
Results suggest that MFT can be a viable way to provide early intervention in FEP even in at online modality.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-47c9f0f12d804d06a44834be46bc084e2023-11-17T05:07:14ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S765S76510.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1976Athens multifamily therapy after a first psychotic episode: Online therapy during the COVID-19 pandemicM. Selakovic0National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Eginition Hospital, First Department Of Psychiatry, Athens, Greece GH “Sismanogleio”, Department Of Psychiatry, ATHENS MELISSIA, Greece National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Eginition Hospital, First Department Of Psychiatry, Athens, Greece Introduction The Athens Multifamily Therapy Project (A- MFTP) aims to provide systemic multifamily group therapy to youths who experienced a first psychotic episode (FEP) and their families Objectives Since 2017, we run five groups of five-four families, with a duration of ten months and frequency every two weeks. Participants were recruited from the longitudinal study, Athens FEP Project, which aimed to investigate the involvement of genetic and environmental determinants on psychosis risk. Methods During the Covid-19 pandemic, the provision of therapy to the current groups continued through online sessions. Participants were asked to answer qualitative questions on the perceived effectiveness of the therapy on their life as well as on the presenting problem(s) at three time points: middle, end of therapy and 6-month follow-up. Results All members highlighted the significance of the reciprocity in the group communication. They mentioned that “sharing” and “exchanging” experiences helped them listen to others and felt heard by them. They moved from feeling fear and embarrassment when discussing the diagnosis and the aftermath, to feeling safety and comfort talking about their difficulties. Qualitative analysis showed no difference in participants’ perception of multifamily therapy as helpful between live therapy and online therapy. Conclusions Results suggest that MFT can be a viable way to provide early intervention in FEP even in at online modality. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822019769/type/journal_articlemultifamily therapyonline therapyFEPCOVID-19 pandemic |
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| title | Athens multifamily therapy after a first psychotic episode: Online therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Athens multifamily therapy after a first psychotic episode: Online therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic |
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| title_short | Athens multifamily therapy after a first psychotic episode: Online therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | athens multifamily therapy after a first psychotic episode online therapy during the covid 19 pandemic |
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