Views of young people in Malaysia on mental health, help‐seeking and unusual psychological experiences
Full Article Clio Berry, Daniel Michelson, Ellisha Othman, Jun C. Tan, Brioney Gee, Joanne Hodgekins, Rory E. Byrne, Alvin Lai Oon Ng Nigel V. Marsh Sian Coker, and David Fowler ABSTRACT Aim Mental health problems are prevalent among young people in Malaysia yet access to specialist mental health care is extremely limited. More context‐specific research is needed to understand the factors affecting help‐seeking in youth, when mental health problems typically have first onset. We...
Metacognitive beliefs as psychological predictors of social functioning: An investigation with young people at risk of psychosis
Full Article Measha Bright, Sophie Parker, Paul French, David Fowler, Andrew Gumley, Anthony P. Morrison, Max Birchwood, Peter B. Jones, Suzanne L.K. Stewart, and Adrian Wells Abstract Poor social functioning has been found to be present in those at risk for psychosis. This study aimed to examine metacognitive beliefs as potential predictors of structured activity (measure of social functioning) in those with an At Risk Mental State (ARMS). Regression and correlation analyses were...
Prevention and treatment of long-term social disability amongst young people with emerging severe mental illness with social recovery therapy (The PRODIGY Trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Full Article David Fowler, Paul French, Robin Banerjee, Garry Barton, Clio Berry, Rory Byrne, Timothy Clarke, Rick Fraser, Brioney Gee, Kathryn Greenwood, Caitlin Notley, Sophie Parker, Lee Shepstone, Jon Wilson, Alison R. Yung and Joanne Hodgekins Abstract Background Young people who have social disability associated with severe and complex mental health problems are an important group in need of early intervention. Their problems often date back to childhood and become chronic at an early...
Comparing time use in individuals at different stages of psychosis and a non-clinical comparison group
Full Article Abstract Social functioning difficulties are a common and disabling feature of psychosis and have also been identified in the prodromal phase. However, debate exists about how such difficulties should be defined and measured. Time spent in structured activity has previously been linked to increased psychological wellbeing in non-clinical samples and may provide a useful way of assessing social functioning in clinical settings. The current study compared hours in structured activity, assessed...