Exploring the relationship between dissociative experiences and recovery in psychosis: cross-sectional study
Aims and method This study explored the association among dissociative experiences, recovery from psychosis and a range of factors relevant to psychosis and analysed whether dissociative experiences (compartmentalisation, detachment and absorption) could be used to predict specific stages of recover...
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| author | Claudia Calciu Rob Macpherson Kerry J. Rees Sui Yung Chen Sarah Ruxton Rhiannon White Mazen Almaskati Francesca Hill Anca Vasilis-Peter Sebastian Desando Oliver Pennell Carolyn Nasubuga Jackie Webb Mark Walker Camelia Soponaru |
| author_facet | Claudia Calciu Rob Macpherson Kerry J. Rees Sui Yung Chen Sarah Ruxton Rhiannon White Mazen Almaskati Francesca Hill Anca Vasilis-Peter Sebastian Desando Oliver Pennell Carolyn Nasubuga Jackie Webb Mark Walker Camelia Soponaru |
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This study explored the association among dissociative experiences, recovery from psychosis and a range of factors relevant to psychosis and analysed whether dissociative experiences (compartmentalisation, detachment and absorption) could be used to predict specific stages of recovery. A cross-sectional design was used, and 75 individuals with psychosis were recruited from the recovery services of the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. Five questionnaires were used – the Dissociative Experiences Scale – II (DES), Detachment and Compartmentalisation Inventory (DCI), Questionnaire about the Process of Recovery, Stages of Recovery Instrument (STORI), and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale – and a proforma was used to collect demographic data.
Results
Our findings indicated that compartmentalisation, detachment and absorption, as measured by DES and DCI, do not predict stages of recovery as measured by the STORI.
Clinical implications
The results of this study suggest that there is no simple relationship between dissociative and psychotic symptoms. They also suggest a need to assess these symptoms separately in practice and indicate that special approaches to treatment of psychosis may be needed in cases where such symptoms have a significant role.
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| spelling | doaj-art-387e7806979841dda09c6199d648f82b2025-01-27T09:01:12ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Bulletin2056-46942056-470811010.1192/bjb.2024.113Exploring the relationship between dissociative experiences and recovery in psychosis: cross-sectional studyClaudia Calciu0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7326-5366Rob Macpherson1Kerry J. Rees2Sui Yung Chen3Sarah Ruxton4Rhiannon White5Mazen Almaskati6Francesca Hill7Anca Vasilis-Peter8Sebastian Desando9Oliver Pennell10Carolyn Nasubuga11Jackie Webb12Mark Walker13Camelia Soponaru14Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UK ‘Alexandru Ioan Cuza’ University, Iasi, RomaniaGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UKUniversity of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, UKGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UKGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UKGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UKGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UKGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UKGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UKGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UKGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UKGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UKGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UKGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UK‘Alexandru Ioan Cuza’ University, Iasi, RomaniaAims and method This study explored the association among dissociative experiences, recovery from psychosis and a range of factors relevant to psychosis and analysed whether dissociative experiences (compartmentalisation, detachment and absorption) could be used to predict specific stages of recovery. A cross-sectional design was used, and 75 individuals with psychosis were recruited from the recovery services of the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. Five questionnaires were used – the Dissociative Experiences Scale – II (DES), Detachment and Compartmentalisation Inventory (DCI), Questionnaire about the Process of Recovery, Stages of Recovery Instrument (STORI), and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale – and a proforma was used to collect demographic data. Results Our findings indicated that compartmentalisation, detachment and absorption, as measured by DES and DCI, do not predict stages of recovery as measured by the STORI. Clinical implications The results of this study suggest that there is no simple relationship between dissociative and psychotic symptoms. They also suggest a need to assess these symptoms separately in practice and indicate that special approaches to treatment of psychosis may be needed in cases where such symptoms have a significant role. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205646942400113X/type/journal_articleDissociationpsychosisrecoverycompartmentalisationdetachmentabsorption |
| spellingShingle | Claudia Calciu Rob Macpherson Kerry J. Rees Sui Yung Chen Sarah Ruxton Rhiannon White Mazen Almaskati Francesca Hill Anca Vasilis-Peter Sebastian Desando Oliver Pennell Carolyn Nasubuga Jackie Webb Mark Walker Camelia Soponaru Exploring the relationship between dissociative experiences and recovery in psychosis: cross-sectional study BJPsych Bulletin Dissociation psychosis recovery compartmentalisation detachment absorption |
| title | Exploring the relationship between dissociative experiences and recovery in psychosis: cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Exploring the relationship between dissociative experiences and recovery in psychosis: cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the relationship between dissociative experiences and recovery in psychosis: cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the relationship between dissociative experiences and recovery in psychosis: cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Exploring the relationship between dissociative experiences and recovery in psychosis: cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | exploring the relationship between dissociative experiences and recovery in psychosis cross sectional study |
| topic | Dissociation psychosis recovery compartmentalisation detachment absorption |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205646942400113X/type/journal_article |
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