Wall, ELE; Mirfin, D; White, S; Mezey, GC
(2017)
Perceptions of schizophrenia in forensic and general adult psychiatry patients.
The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 28 (3).
pp. 357-367.
ISSN 1478-9949
https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2017.1284885
SGUL Authors: Mezey, Gillian Clare
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Abstract
This study explores the illness perceptions of patients with schizophrenia in forensic settings and contrasts their views with those of a general adult psychiatry sample. It was hypothesised that forensic psychiatric patients would have more negative illness beliefs than general adult patients. A cross-sectional survey was used. Forty forensic patients and 32 general adult patients with schizophrenia were recruited. They completed the Illness Perception Questionnaire for Schizophrenia (IPQS), a valid and reliable measure of illness perceptions in mental health problems. Forensic patients perceived their illness to be less chronic, less cyclical, and had a lower negative emotional response to illness. Our results did not support our original hypothesis and possible reasons are explored. Acknowledging patient’s views when formulating management plans could permit more effective individually tailored treatment.
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Additional Information: | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology on 24/01/2017, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14789949.2017.1284885 | ||||||||
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: | Academic Structure > Population Health Research Institute (INPH) | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology | ||||||||
ISSN: | 1478-9949 | ||||||||
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Publisher License: | Publisher's own licence | ||||||||
URI: | https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/108669 | ||||||||
Publisher's version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2017.1284885 |
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