The caregiver experience of family members of people with persistent psychosis and negative symptoms: An exploratory mixed method analysis of metacognition, caregiver attributions, emotional over-involvement and distress

Homes, Amy (2019) The caregiver experience of family members of people with persistent psychosis and negative symptoms: An exploratory mixed method analysis of metacognition, caregiver attributions, emotional over-involvement and distress. D Clin Psy thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

Many relatives caring for someone experiencing psychosis, display high levels of psychological distress. This can result in poorer mental health for both the carer and patient. Negative symptoms have been shown to especially hamper recovery, although little is known about their development and maintenance. Jansen et al. (2014) found greater metacognitive ability in the caregiver can improve coping and reduce distress in caregivers of those with FEP. This study explores the relationship between caregiver experience and metacognitive ability in those with multi-episodic persistent psychosis, exploring if caregivers with greater metacognitive ability have reduced levels of distress and whether there are indicators that negative symptoms are developed and maintained in a relational context.

• Item Type: Thesis (D Clin Psy)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Keywords: psychosis, metacognition, caregivers, negative symptoms.
• Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
• Colleges/Schools: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Supervisor's Name: McLeod, Professor H.
• Date of Award: 2019
• Depositing User: Dr A Homes
• Unique ID: glathesis:2019-74258
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 19 Sep 2019 08:42
• Last Modified: 26 Jul 2022 09:26
• Thesis DOI: 10.5525/gla.thesis.74258
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/74258