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Traumatic loss and psychosis – Reconceptualising the role of trauma in psychosis.

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Vallath, S., Ravikanth, L., Regeer, B., Borba, P. C., Henderson, D. C., Scholte, W. F.·2020·European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Literature suggests that the occurrence of psychological trauma (PT) from various negative life experiences beyond events mentioned in the DSM-criterion A, receives little to no attention when comorbid with psychosis. In fact, despite research indicating the intricate interplay between PT and psychosis, and the need for trauma-focused interventions (TFI), there continue to be mixed views on whether treating PT would worsen psychosis, with many practitioners hesitating to initiate treatment for this reason. This study, therefore, aimed to understand patient perspectives on the role of PT in psychosis and related treatment options. A qualitative exploratory approach was adopted using in-depth interviews with individuals experiencing psychosis. The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale was administered on a predetermined maximum variation sample resulting in two groups of participants- those with moderate-mild disability (GAF 54-80; n = 10) and those experiencing moderate-severe disability (GAF 41-57; n = 10). With the former group, a semi-structured interview schedule was used, while with the latter, owing to multiple symptoms and difficulty in cognitive processing, a structured interview schedule was used. Results from interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) indicated that traumatic loss was central to experienced PT, but received no attention; this often contributed to the psychotic experience and/or depression, through maintenance factors such as cognitive distortions and attenuated affective responses. Further, the experience of loss seems to be more consequential to trauma-related symptoms than the event itself. Participants opined strongly the need for TFI and the role of it in promoting recovery from psychosis.

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  • People with psychosis experience a lack of opportunities to discuss and address trauma, both within and outside mental healthcare.

    “they experience a lack of opportunities to discuss and address trauma, both within and outside mental healthcare (31–33).”

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    The Results (Thematic outcomes; page unavailable) report that most participants received no care for factors related to traumatic loss, supporting a lack of opportunities to address trauma in mental healthcare. Participants also described a need for social support, but the paper does not establish that they lacked opportunities to discuss or address trauma outside healthcare. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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Authors
Vallath, S., Ravikanth, L., Regeer, B., Borba, P. C., Henderson, D. C., & Scholte, W. F.
Affiliations
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
  • The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM), Centre for Social Action and Research, Kanchipuram, India
  • Department of Psychiatry, Boston School of Medicine, MA, USA
  • Arq Psychotrauma Expert Group (NL)
Corresponding author
Vallath, S.
Venue
European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Published
2020-03-26
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
1725322-1725322
ISSN
2000-8066 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3014077979
Cited by
42
References
65
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 34 · 2020: 1
FWCI
3.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • European Journal of Psychotraumatology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • VU Research Portal (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Sundaram Fasteners, Centre for Social Action and Research, The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (NA)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Keywords
psychological trauma, psychosis, traumatic loss, trauma-focused interventions, patient perspectives, recovery from psychosis, depression, cognitive distortions, functional disability, trauma comorbidity

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