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Title: | Journey into psychosis : personal experiences of the time period leading up to psychosis | ||||
Author: | Dar, S. K. |
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0000 0004 2699 340X
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Awarding Body: | University of East London | ||||
Current Institution: | University of East London | ||||
Date of Award: | 2008 | ||||
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This study aimed to explore the subjective experiences of people leading up to their
first experiences of psychosis. It was conceptualised in response to the increased
interest in mainstream psychiatry in this period (often termed the 'prodrome') within
the paradigm of early intervention, for the purposes of identifying and intervening
with people at risk of developing psychosis. Eight individuals were interviewed
about their experiences and transcripts of these interviews were analysed using the
qualitative research methodology of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. A
number of themes were identified concerning issues of transition, identity,
relationship, existence and withdrawal. For example, all participants described going
through a major transition in their lives, which placed greater personal demands than
they had the capacity and resources to manage. Conflicts in constructing a desirable
identity in the face of an invalidating social context were also found to be pertinent
in the participants' accounts. Themes concerning their relatedness to others
highlighted experiences of extreme loneliness and isolation in the context of a desire
for connection with others. These findings are discussed in relation to existing
theories and their implications for understanding the development of psychosis. The
implications of these findings for the concept of the 'prodrome' are also considered.
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Supervisor: | Not available | Sponsor: | Not available | ||
Qualification Name: | Thesis (Ph.D.) | Qualification Level: | Doctoral | ||
EThOS ID: | uk.bl.ethos.532679 | DOI: | Not available | ||
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