Recovery from Psychosis: An Integrated Model of Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Factors from the Perspective of Psychologists

Abstract

Psychosis is an encumbering cluster of mental illnesses which has a significant impact on the daily life of individuals. Recovery from psychosis is a personalised process due to the unique nature of the lived experiences of these individuals. Although numerous research have been conducted, there exists a research gap in taking into consideration the perspectives of practitioners in treating the illness. This study aimed to identify the perspectives of psychologists on the impact of interpersonal and intrapersonal factors that impact recovery from psychosis. Five participants were interviewed to qualitatively explore this utilising Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Findings suggested that recovery from psychosis can occur on four different dimensions; Behavioural, Insight, Cognitive, and Social Recovery. There are several interpersonal and intrapersonal factors impacting these dimensions collaboratively. An Integrated Recovery Model was generated to summarise these findings which could potentially assist the recovery process of individuals. Limitations of the study and future implications were also addressed.

Spiritual understandings of psychosis: the perspectives of spiritual care staff

“…2013; Johnstone & Boyle, 2018). This, along with the aforementioned dissatisfaction with the biomedical approach from service-users, has led to several proposals for services to implement approaches that accommodates both service-users' needs and their personal meaning-making as part of their care (Atapattu et al, 2022;Boardman & Shepherd, 2012;Jacob et al, 2015;Noiseux et al, 2009;Skar-Fröding et al, 2021;Tranulis et al, 2009). Further, the UK's government strategy "No health without mental health" (2011) called for healthcare practitioners to focus less on psychotic symptom reduction and more on recovery-oriented approaches that integrate service-users' relationships, education, and "purpose".…”