Posttraumatic growth in psychosis: Symptoms, meaning, and coping

Introduction Research suggested that psychosis and mental illness-related experiences can be extremely traumatic, could theoretically also lead to posttraumatic growth (Mazor et al., 2019; PTG). The promotion of PTG may contribute the treatment people who experienced massive traumas such as with severe illness (SMI). Psychotic symptoms are a common feature SMI, individuals have more likely been exposed trauma vulnerable developing symptomatology (Ng 2021). Negative amotivation traumatic experiencing 2016). Amotivation is specifically relevant possible sequelae (Mueser 2010). Alongside adverse consequences psychopathological unique outcome coping adversity (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1995)- PTG. Two important factors self-efficacy (CSE), meaning making 2018). We investigated possibility in through mediating effect CSE making. Objectives Recent research has shown high rates exposure among traumatic. While some develop PTSD, it noted experience However, few studies examined this population. Methods 121 participants were recruited from community health centers administered psychiatric questionnaires. Study protocol was approved by University Haifa ethics board. Results High levels found sample. Furthermore, we endured PTG, which mediated (MLQ) CSE. major obstacle for whereas negative potential when Mediation analyses dimensions PANSS, MLQ total, PTGI total (N=121) Dependent Variable (DV) Independent variable (IV) Mediator IV mediator B (SE) DV Z PANSS Positive -0.46 (0.26) 0.99*** (0.10) (0.27) 1.71 -2.08 (0.89) 0.28*** (0.03) -0.58 (0.28) -0.64*** (.17) 0.93*** (0.11) -0.60 (0.17) 3.62*** -2.06*** (0.58) 0.26*** -0.53 3.13** General psychopathology (.12) 0.96*** -0.61 (0.13) 4.77*** -2.32*** (0.43) 0.27*** -0.62 (0.15) 4.08*** Note. ** p<.01 *** p<.001 Conclusions portrayed provided preliminary evidence role mediators clinical, highly traumatized population SMI psychosis. Disclosure Interest None Declared