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TY - JOUR
T1 - How do people with first episode psychosis experience therapeutic relationships with mental health practitioners?
T2 - A narrative review
AU - Brown, Katrina
AU - Parry, Sarah
N1 - This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Psychosis on 22/12/2023, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17522439.2022.2160487
PY - 2022/12/22
Y1 - 2022/12/22
N2 - BackgroundFirst-episode psychosis (FEP) refers to the first time someone experiences an episode of psychosis, which can be frightening and confusing, leading people to make their first contact with early intervention services. Early intervention is widely accepted as beneficial for long-term recovery and symptom management. A universal feature of intervention is a relationship with mental health practitioners. Therapeutic relationships experienced as positive are also associated with better outcomes across mental health settings. However, little is known about what is helpful within therapeutic relationships for people with FEPMethodThe current review aimed to develop a rich understanding of beneficial features of therapeutic relationships for people with FEP to enhance service delivery. Databases searched were: APA PsycInfo, MEDLINE Complete, CINAHL.ResultsA systematic search yielded 178 papers, of which 16 met the inclusion criteria. Publications reviewed were from Singapore, Western Finnish Lapland, England, Canada, the United States of America, Denmark, and Australia. The papers were published across 12 journals; 81% were qualitative, 12% were quantitative, and one was a mixed methods study.DiscussionIt is recommended that creating a safe space to talk, taking a non-judgemental approach, and developing trust between practitioner and client should be prioritised for people with FEP.
AB - BackgroundFirst-episode psychosis (FEP) refers to the first time someone experiences an episode of psychosis, which can be frightening and confusing, leading people to make their first contact with early intervention services. Early intervention is widely accepted as beneficial for long-term recovery and symptom management. A universal feature of intervention is a relationship with mental health practitioners. Therapeutic relationships experienced as positive are also associated with better outcomes across mental health settings. However, little is known about what is helpful within therapeutic relationships for people with FEPMethodThe current review aimed to develop a rich understanding of beneficial features of therapeutic relationships for people with FEP to enhance service delivery. Databases searched were: APA PsycInfo, MEDLINE Complete, CINAHL.ResultsA systematic search yielded 178 papers, of which 16 met the inclusion criteria. Publications reviewed were from Singapore, Western Finnish Lapland, England, Canada, the United States of America, Denmark, and Australia. The papers were published across 12 journals; 81% were qualitative, 12% were quantitative, and one was a mixed methods study.DiscussionIt is recommended that creating a safe space to talk, taking a non-judgemental approach, and developing trust between practitioner and client should be prioritised for people with FEP.
KW - First episode psychosis
KW - therapeutic relationship
KW - narrative review
U2 - 10.1080/17522439.2022.2160487
DO - 10.1080/17522439.2022.2160487
M3 - Journal article
JO - Psychosis
JF - Psychosis
SN - 1752-2439
ER -