Negative cognitions about the self in patients with persecutory delusions: An empirical study of self-compassion, self-stigma, schematic beliefs, self-esteem, fear of madness, and suicidal ideation

The link between self‐compassion and psychotic‐like experiences: A matter of distress?

“…Our results suggest that specific facets associated with low levels of self‐compassion covary with experiencing PLEs as distressing. Future research needs to identify whether these facets underlie the association of self‐compassion and negative self‐concepts (Collett, Pugh, Waite, & Freeman, ). This may lead to interventions tailored to the individual causes for PLE‐distress, in line with the interventionist–causal approach (Kendler & Campbell, ).…”

Suicidal ideation in individuals at ultra‐high risk for psychosis and its association with suspiciousness independent of depression

“…Suspiciousness has been found to be associated with depressed mood, one of the most well-established risk factors for suicide, in patients with overt psychosis (Bornheimer, 2016;Freeman et al, 2013;Messias, Kirkpatrick, Ram, & Tien, 2001). However, suspiciousness also seems to play an independent role beyond depression in the formation of suicidal ideation through various psychological processes including catastrophizing (Startup, Freeman, & Garety, 2007), threat beliefs (Freeman, Garety, Kuipers, Fowler, & Bebbington, 2002) and negative self-cognitions (Collett, Pugh, Waite, & Freeman, 2016). In UHR individuals, although their experiences of suspiciousness are attenuated in nature, the unfamiliarity and confusedness of newly emerging feelings of suspiciousness appear to further contribute to increasing psychological distress and suicidal ideation (Pyle et al, 2015;Ventriglio et al, 2016).…”

Application of a mindfulness and compassion‐based approach to the at‐risk mental state

“…Not only does paranoia involve a sense of threat from others, but it is also associated with internal threats and difficulties accessing a sense of interpersonal safety. Paranoia has been found to be associated with high self‐criticism, problems with self‐assurance (Hutton, Kelly, Lowens, Taylor, & Tai, ; Mills, Gilbert, Bellew, McEwan, & Gale, ), negative self‐schemas, low self‐compassion, and fears of madness (Collett, Pugh, Waite, & Freeman, ). Livingstone, Harper, and Gillanders () found a particular deficit in the use of reappraisal strategies among individuals with psychosis and a depressive or anxiety disorder.…”