...Valeria Perez-Cuartas; Maria Alejandra Leguizamon-Vasquez; Valeria Perdomo-Calderon; Camilo Rodriguez-Fandiño Purpose This study aims to explore mental health professionals’ perspectives on caring for individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia in Bogotá, Colombia. It aims to understand challenges...

...John Carden; Peter Huxley Purpose This study aims to demonstrate the practical application of a collaborative intervention (DIALOG+) and the outcomes for an individual suffering with schizophrenia. Design/methodology/approach Case study methodology. Findings Using DIALOG+ in mental health...

... with schizophrenia. Design/methodology/approach This research used a descriptive-exploratory design using a cross-sectional approach at two governmental mental health hospitals in Jordan. About 66 participants diagnosed with schizophrenia had been nominated for the study. Data was collected using a structured...

...Maria Alejandra Leguizamon-Vasquez; Valeria Perez-Cuartas; Camilo Rodriguez-Fandiño Purpose This study aims to explore the perspectives of mental health professionals in Colombia regarding the treatment and management of schizophrenia, with a particular focus on identifying barriers to effective...

... with schizophrenia in Jordan. Design/methodology/approach This study used a descriptive-explorative design. The study was conducted at two major psychiatric hospitals in Jordan. The targeted sample was 66 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Data was collected using a structured format in the period February...

... Severe and enduring mental illness Schizophrenia Recovery ADHD = Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; BPS = British Psychological Society; CAN = Camberwell Assessment of Need; CAN-C = Camberwell Assessment of Need (Clinical Version); CBT = Cognitive-Behavioural...

... 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Evaluation schizophrenia practice-based approach lived experience peer support psychosis Hearing Voices Network expert by experience Hearing Voices assistant psychologist Since the beginning of the Hearing Voices...

...Fatemeh Amini; Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi; Jamshid Yazdani Charati Purpose This study aims to compare the social support among patients with schizophrenia or methamphetamine dependency with healthy individuals. Design/methodology/approach Using convince sampling, the authors recruited 80 patients...

... artists. He created and led what was to become one of the most famous bands in music history, Fleetwood Mac, but then vanished into relative obscurity (Greene, 2018). Peter Green is believed to have been diagnosed with drug-induced schizophrenia (Mayo, 2020) and underwent electroconvulsive therapy...

...Andrew Voyce Purpose Essay asks questions about people with schizophrenia and recovery. Design/methodology/approach The essay is written in an autoethnographic style. Findings The purpose of this paper is to portray the actual outcome for a person with schizophrenia, in the context...

...Pierre Damien Turikumana; Lizahn G. Cloete; Jerome Peter Fredericks Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore social barriers affecting participation in chosen instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) among community-dwelling persons with schizophrenia in Rwanda. Design/methodology...

... Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Drugs Recovery Schizophrenia Andrew Voyce Syd Barrett Syd Barrett remains an enigma (Haylin, 2012 , Ch. 2), despite having dropped out of the music scene in 1978, after sporadic activity from 1972 onwards...

... appreciated the reality of mental suffering and its effects on trying to live a “normal” life. Originality/value Robert’s story has seen him embark on a long journey. He has now managed to study for a qualification which will hopefully bring him employment as a counsellor. I have had schizophrenia...

...Keith Ford Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a social construction of remission in relation to schizophrenia by the people affected most. The qualitative perspective utilised is a contrast to the majority of papers around, which have been quantitative when addressing the concept...

...Sue Holttum Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss recent papers on trauma, sleep and psychotic experiences to highlight the lack of attention given to sleep. Design/methodology/approach A search was carried out to find recent papers on psychosis or schizophrenia, trauma and sleep...

.... The purpose of this paper is to offer an overview and to position the context from a humanistic and salutogenic perspective appreciating new approaches and influences for people in their journey of recovery having been given a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Design/methodology/approach – All literature...

...Farida Ally; Toni Brennan Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of East African Muslim families who have a family member diagnosed with schizophrenia in the UK mental health system. Design/methodology/approach – In-depth semi-structured interviews with East...

...Sue Holttum Purpose – This paper summarises two 2014 research papers. The purpose of this paper is to suggest how the treatment of “schizophrenia” and other serious mental distress might realistically benefit both from new research evidence and recommendations for values-based practice...

...Sue Holttum Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to summarize two 2013 papers on psychological therapies for people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Design/methodology/approach – The first paper is a report of a small study of cognitive behaviour therapy for anxiety in people...

... their “world‐first online psychosocial intervention” (p. 144); and 3. report the reactions of service users to the online support. Early intervention First episode psychosis (FEP) Social inclusion Employment Education Schizophrenia Internet‐based intervention Surprisingly, given...