Growth in the Aftermath of Psychosis: Characterizing Post-traumatic Growth in Persons With First Episode Psychosis in Singapore
Experiencing first episode psychosis (FEP) is a highly traumatic life event. However, there is evidence to show that the outcome of psychosis is more nuanced than was conventionally thought. Young persons with FEP can grow from the experience of psychosis. In this study, we aim to characterize post-...
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| author | Ying Ying Lee Vanessa Seet Yi Chian Chua Swapna Kamal Verma Swapna Kamal Verma Mythily Subramaniam Mythily Subramaniam |
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| description | Experiencing first episode psychosis (FEP) is a highly traumatic life event. However, there is evidence to show that the outcome of psychosis is more nuanced than was conventionally thought. Young persons with FEP can grow from the experience of psychosis. In this study, we aim to characterize post-traumatic growth (PTG) in persons with FEP over 1 year. A total of 99 FEP clients receiving services from an early psychosis intervention team in Singapore were recruited. The PTG Inventory, among other scales, like Questionnaire on the Process of Recovery and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, were administered in this population. A total of 52 participants completed the questionnaire at two timepoints (one year apart). The Reliable Change Index was calculated for participants who completed both timepoints. Repeated measures of correlation were performed, which identified personal recovery and resilience to be associated with PTG in this sample. This clinical population exhibited PTG in the aftermath of psychosis. PTG was associated with personal recovery and resilience, but not clinical indicators, like symptoms and functioning. Data from this study suggests that recovery and growth from first episode psychosis is a possibility. Clinical implications, strengths and limitations of this study are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b793baf70a6f421091820847bdde245b2022-12-21T21:36:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402022-01-011210.3389/fpsyt.2021.784569784569Growth in the Aftermath of Psychosis: Characterizing Post-traumatic Growth in Persons With First Episode Psychosis in SingaporeYing Ying Lee0Vanessa Seet1Yi Chian Chua2Swapna Kamal Verma3Swapna Kamal Verma4Mythily Subramaniam5Mythily Subramaniam6Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, SingaporeResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, SingaporeEarly Psychosis Intervention Programme, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, SingaporeEarly Psychosis Intervention Programme, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, SingaporeEducation Office, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, SingaporeResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, SingaporeSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeExperiencing first episode psychosis (FEP) is a highly traumatic life event. However, there is evidence to show that the outcome of psychosis is more nuanced than was conventionally thought. Young persons with FEP can grow from the experience of psychosis. In this study, we aim to characterize post-traumatic growth (PTG) in persons with FEP over 1 year. A total of 99 FEP clients receiving services from an early psychosis intervention team in Singapore were recruited. The PTG Inventory, among other scales, like Questionnaire on the Process of Recovery and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, were administered in this population. A total of 52 participants completed the questionnaire at two timepoints (one year apart). The Reliable Change Index was calculated for participants who completed both timepoints. Repeated measures of correlation were performed, which identified personal recovery and resilience to be associated with PTG in this sample. This clinical population exhibited PTG in the aftermath of psychosis. PTG was associated with personal recovery and resilience, but not clinical indicators, like symptoms and functioning. Data from this study suggests that recovery and growth from first episode psychosis is a possibility. Clinical implications, strengths and limitations of this study are discussed.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.784569/fullschizophreniapost-traumatic growthfirst episode psychosis (FEP)growthpsychosis |
| spellingShingle | Ying Ying Lee Vanessa Seet Yi Chian Chua Swapna Kamal Verma Swapna Kamal Verma Mythily Subramaniam Mythily Subramaniam Growth in the Aftermath of Psychosis: Characterizing Post-traumatic Growth in Persons With First Episode Psychosis in Singapore Frontiers in Psychiatry schizophrenia post-traumatic growth first episode psychosis (FEP) growth psychosis |
| title | Growth in the Aftermath of Psychosis: Characterizing Post-traumatic Growth in Persons With First Episode Psychosis in Singapore |
| title_full | Growth in the Aftermath of Psychosis: Characterizing Post-traumatic Growth in Persons With First Episode Psychosis in Singapore |
| title_fullStr | Growth in the Aftermath of Psychosis: Characterizing Post-traumatic Growth in Persons With First Episode Psychosis in Singapore |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth in the Aftermath of Psychosis: Characterizing Post-traumatic Growth in Persons With First Episode Psychosis in Singapore |
| title_short | Growth in the Aftermath of Psychosis: Characterizing Post-traumatic Growth in Persons With First Episode Psychosis in Singapore |
| title_sort | growth in the aftermath of psychosis characterizing post traumatic growth in persons with first episode psychosis in singapore |
| topic | schizophrenia post-traumatic growth first episode psychosis (FEP) growth psychosis |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.784569/full |
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