A cross-sectional examination of candidate psychological factors associated with Post-Psychotic PTSD & Research Portfolio

White, Ross (2007) A cross-sectional examination of candidate psychological factors associated with Post-Psychotic PTSD & Research Portfolio. D Clin Psy thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

Introduction: Experiencing schizophrenia can be sufficiently distressing to precipitate Post-psychotic PTSD (PP-PTSD). Understanding about PP-PTSD has developed without reference to contemporary trauma theory. A conceptual framework informed by Ehlers & Clark (2000) is used to determine if PP-PTSD was associated with a sense of serious current threat and negative appraisals of psychosis.
Methods: This study recruited 27 individuals with schizophrenia. Associations that PP-PTSD caseness had with fear of recurrence, intolerance of uncertainty, beliefs about paranoia and interpretations about hallucinatory voices were investigated. Links with psychiatric symptoms were also assessed.
Results: The prevalence rate of PP-PTSD was 37%. PP-PTSD caseness was associated with being fearful about psychosis recurring, being intolerant of uncertainty, and making negative appraisals about paranoia. Fear of recurrence was the only significant predictor of PP-PTSD caseness.
Conclusions: PP-PTSD appears to be largely consistent with a conceptual framework for persistent PTSD. Fear of recurrence was identified as a candidate psychological factor for PP-PTSD.

• Item Type: Thesis (D Clin Psy)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Keywords: Psychosis, trauma, PTSD, distress.
• Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
• Colleges/Schools: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing
• Supervisor's Name: Gumley, Dr. Andrew I.
• Date of Award: 2007
• Depositing User: Dr Ross White
• Unique ID: glathesis:2007-23
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 14 Nov 2007
• Last Modified: 24 Apr 2018 15:50
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/23