Mountjoy, T, Cardno, AG orcid.org/0000-0002-6136-5965, Gupta, A et al. (1 more author) (2024) To what extent do clinical psychologists working in early psychosis routinely explore trauma with their clients? Psychosis: Psychological, Social and Integrative Approaches, 16 (1). pp. 1-14. ISSN 1752-2439
Abstract
The study explored the extent to which a sample of clinical psychologists in Early Intervention Psychosis (EIP) services routinely investigated trauma with clients.
Method
A novel vignette-semi-structured telephone interview approach was used. To avoid limiting conceptualisations of these phenomena, for example, by solely considering trauma as a contributory or aetiological factor in psychosis, the study was designed to allow wider exploration of relationships and other key factors.
Results
The majority of the sample reported routine investigation of severe adversity, abuse, or trauma (AAT) with clients, assuming broad definitions. Assessment procedures were collaborative and client-led. An appropriate context was deemed necessary before trauma was explored, including engagement and a psychologically safe environment. The overall findings highlighted explicit investigation of, broadly defined, trauma-related issues within heterogeneous approaches to working with psychosis.
Discussion
While trauma was one key factor, links with psychosis were complex in practice. Participants appeared to operate within a more complex understanding of psychosis than researchers may sometimes be willing to promote.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an author produced version of an article, published in Psychosis: Psychological, Social and Integrative Approaches. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Psychosis; early intervention psychosis; trauma; psychological therapy; clinical decision making |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (Leeds) > Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 14 Nov 2022 12:15 |
Last Modified: | 23 May 2024 14:31 |
Published Version: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17522... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis Group |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/17522439.2022.2131891 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:193187 |
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