Qualitative study to explore the perspectives and mental health experiences of first episode psychosis patients and their caregivers in North India

Sood, Mamta; Chadda, Rakesh K.; Chawla, Nishtha; Shukla, Tulika; Patil, Vaibhav; Ratra, Dhriti; Rajhans, Pallavi; Padmavati, R.; Thara, Rangaswamy; Raghavan, Vijaya; Mohan, Mohapradeep; Iyer, Srividya; Shah, Jai; Madan, Jason; Birchwood, Max; Meyer, Caroline; Lilford, RJ; Furtado, Vivek; Currie, Graeme; Singh, Swaran P.

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104121

Qualitative study to explore the perspectives and mental health experiences of first episode psychosis patients and their caregivers in North India

Background The onset of psychosis brings unfamiliar experiences that can be disturbing for patients and their caregivers. Few studies from India (only one from North India) have examined these experiences from the perspective of the patient and caregiver. We explored experiences of first episode …