Friends interventions in psychosis : a narrative review and call to action

Harrop, Chris and Ellett, Lyn and Brand, Rachel and Lobban, Fiona (2015) Friends interventions in psychosis : a narrative review and call to action. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 9 (4). pp. 269-278. ISSN 1751-7885

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Abstract

Abstract Aims To highlight the importance of friendships to young people with psychosis, and the need for clinical interventions to help maintain peer relationships during illness. To structure a research agenda for developing evidence-based interventions with friends. Method An argument is developed through a narrative review of (i) the proven efficacy of family interventions, and (by comparison) a relative absence of friend-based interventions; (ii) the particular primacy of friendships and dating for young people, and typical effects of exclusion; and (iii) reduced friendship networks and dating experiences in psychosis, in pre-, during and post-psychosis phases, also links between exclusion and psychosis. Results We put forward a model of how poor friendships can potentially be a causal and/or maintenance factor for psychotic symptoms. Given this model, our thesis is that interventions aiming to maintain social networks can be hugely beneficial clinically for young people with psychosis. We give a case study to show how such an intervention can work. Conclusions We call for ‘friends interventions’ for young people with psychosis to be developed, where professionals directly work with a young person's authentic social group to support key friendships and maintain social continuity. An agenda for future research is presented that will develop and test theoretically driven interventions.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Early Intervention in Psychiatry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? friendsinterventionmodelpeerspschosissocialpsychiatry and mental healthphychiatric mental healthbiological psychiatry ??
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75186
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Deposited On:
11 Aug 2015 13:22
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Yes
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Published
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