Assessing social recovery of vulnerable youth in global mental health settings: a pilot study of clinical research tools in Malaysia
Full Article Clio Berry, Ellisha Othman, Jun Chuen Tan, Brioney Gee, Rory Edward Byrne, Joanne Hodgekins, Daniel Michelson, Alvin Lai Oon Ng, Nigel V. Marsh, Sian Coker and David Fowler ABSTRACT Background A social recovery approach to youth mental health focuses on increasing the time spent in valuable and meaningful structured activities, with a view to preventing enduring mental health problems and social disability. In Malaysia, access to mental health care is particularly limited...
Creating an innovative youth mental health service in the United Kingdom: The Norfolk Youth Service
Full Article Jon Wilson, Tim Clarke, Rebecca Lower, Uju Ugochukwu, Sarah Maxwell, Jo Hodgekins, Karen Wheeler, Andy Goff, Robert Mack, Rebecca Horne, and David Fowler Abstract Young people attempting to access mental health services in the United Kingdom often find traditional models of care outdated, rigid, inaccessible and unappealing. Policy recommendations, research and service user opinion suggest that reform is needed to reflect the changing needs of young people. There is significant motivation...
Participant views on involvement in a trial of social recovery cognitive-behavioural therapy
Full Article Caitlin Notley, Rose Christopher, Joanne Hodgekins, Rory Byrne, Paul French and David Fowler Abstract Background The PRODIGY trial (Prevention of long term social disability amongst young people with emerging psychological difficulties, ISRCTN47998710) is a pilot trial of social recovery cognitive–behavioural therapy (SRCBT). Aims The PRODIGY qualitative substudy aimed to (a) explore individual experiences of participating in the pilot randomised, controlled trial (recruitment, randomisation, assessment) and initial views of therapy, and (b) to explore perceived...
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...
CBT to address and prevent social disability in early and emerging psychosis
Full Article David Fowler, Paul French, Jo Hodgekins, Rebecca Lower, Ruth Turner, Simon Burton, and Jon Wilson Summary This chapter contains sections titled: The Problem Specific Characteristics of a Multisystemic Cognitive Behavioural Approach: The Need to Weave in Systemic and Assertive Case Management Practice in Delivering CBT to Promote Social Recovery Research Evidence Future and Ongoing Trials Time Use as the Primary Outcome A Cognitive Behavioural Model of Social Disability in Psychosis as...