BACKGROUND There is little evidence on the accuracy of psychosis relapse prediction models. Our objective was to undertake a systematic review of relapse prediction models in psychosis. METHOD We conducted a literature search including studies that developed and/or validated psychosis relapse prediction models, with or without external model validation. Models had to target people with psycho...

BACKGROUND This study investigated which factors are associated with the therapeutic relationship in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for psychosis (CBTp). METHOD Measures were taken between sessions two to nine in 24 therapist-client dyads. Clients and therapists completed the Working Alliance Inventory and measures of client (gender, age, ethnicity, positive and negative symptoms of psychosis,...

Objective: More knowledge is needed about whether personal recovery, as defined by the CHIME framework (connectedness, hope, identity, meaning and purpose, empowerment), considered important service users with psychosis. This study examined importance of recovery for a large, heterogeneous group psychosis their perceived support from clinicians recovery. Methods: cross-sectional used baseline d...

62 out of 68 acute psychosis patients who were initially recruited from the Bikaner Centre in 1982 for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study on "phenomenology and natural history of acute psychosis" were assessed after completion of 10 years in 1992-93 on SCAAPS and PSE with the objective of studying the long term course and outcome of acute psychosis. The results show that 35 (56...

BACKGROUND Long duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is associated with poor outcomes and low quality of life at first contact with mental health services. However, long DUP is common. In order to inform initiatives to reduce DUP, we investigated service users' and carers' experiences of the onset of psychosis and help-seeking in two multicultural, inner London boroughs and the roles of partic...

Introduction. Complex visual hallucinations with retention of insight due to impairment are key symptoms Charles Bonnet syndrome. The syndrome is a standalone diagnosis in ICD-11, but clinical praxis often misdiagnosed as psychosis or early stages dementia and goes underreported by patients because the fear being diagnosed mental illness. Case report. We present four cases elderly impaired visi...

The Research Strategies in Prodromal Schizophrenia meeting held in New York City on April 4-6, 2002, and organized by Barbara Cornblatt and her colleagues at Hillside Hospital, provided an opportunity to discuss our different perspectives on early intervention in psychosis and in conditions that resemble its prodrome. In light of the recent Schizophrenia Bulletin (October 2001) article by Warne...

Aims Young people with their first episode of psychosis can feel lonely and isolated. Psychoeducation has been shown to increase patient insight, reduce the risk relapse forms part Quality Standards for Early Intervention in Psychosis Services. Our aim was knowledge service users an urban cohort by delivering psychoeducation interactive online format, due restrictions on socialising during COVI...

Culture—the way people make meaning and live their lives in particular social worlds—matters in psychosis. Culture affects the risk that someone will fall ill with psychosis. It influences its course and outcome, as well as who has access to care and to what kind of care. Culture affects not only the way others interpret unusual sensory experiences associated with the illness, but also the way ...