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Self-Esteem and Psychosis: A Pilot Study investigating the Effectiveness of a Self-Esteem Programme on the Self-Esteem and Positive Symptomatology of Mentally Disordered Offenders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 September 2007

Heather M. Laithwaite ,
Andrew Gumley ,
Andrew Benn ,
Elizabeth Scott ,
Kim Downey ,
Kate Black  and
Sharon McEwen
Heather M. Laithwaite
Affiliation:
The State Hospital, Carstairs, and University of Glasgow, UK
Andrew Gumley
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow, UK
Andrew Benn
Affiliation:
Rampton Hospital, Nottinghamshire, UK
Elizabeth Scott
Affiliation:
The State Hospital, Carstairs, UK
Kim Downey
Affiliation:
The State Hospital, Carstairs, UK
Kate Black
Affiliation:
The State Hospital, Carstairs, UK
Sharon McEwen
Affiliation:
The State Hospital, Carstairs, UK
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Abstract

The importance of self-esteem in the development and maintenance of psychotic experiences has been shown in previous research. However, there has been little research into the role this plays in individuals with psychosis and forensic histories. The current study investigated the effectiveness of a standardized group programme for improving self-esteem in individuals with psychosis living in high security settings. Fifteen participants were included in the group programme and measures were taken to record changes in self-esteem and symptomatology. The results demonstrated significant improvements in self-esteem over the course of the group intervention, with some effects maintained at 3-month follow-up. Improvements in depressed mood were also found. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of a group intervention for self-esteem in individuals with psychosis. The findings of this study, alongside implications for further research, are discussed.

Keywords

Self-esteempsychosiscognitive-behavioural therapyoffenders
Type
Research Article
Information
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 35 , Issue 5 , October 2007 , pp. 569 - 577
Copyright
2007 British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies

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