Group mindfulness-based therapy for persecutory delusions: A pilot randomised controlled trial

Ellett, Lyn; Tarant, Eryna; Kouimtsidis, Christos; Kingston, Jessica; Vivarelli, Laura; Mendis, Jeewaka; Chadwick, Paul

doi:10.1016/j.schres.2020.04.023

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“…Of the 21 people offered a place in a group, four did not complete therapy (one from group 1, two from group 2, and one from group 3), indicating an 81% therapy completion rate. We report data from those 17 people who completed therapy (pre-defined as attending at least six therapy sessions, consistent with previous research [Ellett et al, 2020]). All 17 participants who completed therapy completed pre-group questionnaires, and 14 completed post-therapy questionnaires, indicating 82% data completeness.…”

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“…One of these approaches is Person Based Cognitive Therapy (PBCT, Chadwick, 2006 ), which integrates mindfulness theory and practice with a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) approach to working with symptoms and with schemata and the self. PBCT has been evaluated both in pilot and full randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for people with distressing voices and persecutory delusions (Chadwick et al, 2016 ; Ellett et al, 2020 ) and in routine clinical practice in two studies (Dannahy et al, 2011 ; Jones et al, 2021 ). However, what is yet to be assessed is the clinical benefit of delivering the therapy online.…”

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Engagement, clinical outcomes and therapeutic process in online mindfulness for psychosis groups delivered in routine care

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Engagement, clinical outcomes and therapeutic process in online mindfulness for psychosis groups delivered in routine care

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“…Davis et al [ 20 ] RCT USA Outpatient rehabilitation centre Mindfulness intervention for rehabilitation and recovery in Schizophrenia, n = 18 Intensive support, n = 16 2 × 75 min sessions/week for 8 weeks, completed twice Feasibility and acceptability 2.RCT 75 13. Ellett et al [ 70 ] RCT UK Not stated Mindfulness for psychosis, n = 14 TAU, n = 13 12 sessions (duration and frequency not stated) Feasibility and acceptability 2. RCT 50 14.…”

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Home practice in mindfulness-based interventions for psychosis groups: a systematic review and qualitative study

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Background Regular home practice is considered a core component of mindfulness groups and may be associated with better treatment outcomes. This study aimed to (1) review the existing evidence on how much home practice people do in mindfulness-based interventions for psychosis groups, and (2) explore participants’ experiences of the barriers and facilitators to completing home practice in a mindfulness for psychosis group using a qualitative study. Methods In study 1, we conducted a systematic review of mindfulness-based interventions for psychosis studies and extracted data on home practice rates. In study 2, we conducted semi-structured interviews with people who had completed a mindfulness for psychosis group (N = 5) as part of their routine community care, specifically focusing on experiences of home practice. Results Out of 43 studies included in the systematic review, only 5 reported any data on amount of home practice, and none examined the relationship between completion of home practice and treatment outcomes. In the qualitative study, participants described home practice as being difficult but important. Arising themes were similar to findings from previous (non-psychosis) studies suggesting that generic challenges are common, rather than being specific to psychosis. Conclusions We recommend that future mindfulness-based interventions for psychosis studies record data on home practice rates, in order to investigate any association between home practice and treatment outcome. Our qualitative findings suggest home practice can be a valued part of mindfulness for psychosis group, and a normalising approach could be taken when and if participants encounter common challenges.

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“…This factor could prove to be clinically useful, such as by helping to identify those with elevated and/or persistent threat concerns. Furthermore, if such threat concerns are reminiscent of clinical paranoia, it is possible that they could be effectively managed using evidence-based treatments for paranoia (e.g., Ellett et al, 2020;Freeman et al, 2015). The second factor, which measured paranoid conspiracy concerns, may yield useful information for considering trust-building measures by governing authorities such as adopting transparency in communication with the general public and in decision making processes.…”

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The Pandemic Paranoia Scale (PPS): factor structure and measurement invariance across languages

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Background Globally, the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created an interpersonally threatening context within which other people have become a source of possible threat. This study reports on the development and validation of a self-report measure of pandemic paranoia; that is, heightened levels of suspicion and mistrust towards others due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods An international consortium developed an initial set of 28 items for the Pandemic Paranoia Scale (PPS), which were completed by participants from the UK (n = 512), USA (n = 535), Germany (n = 516), Hong Kong (n = 454) and Australia (n = 502) using stratified quota sampling (for age, sex and educational attainment) through Qualtrics and translated for Germany and Hong Kong. Results Exploratory factor analysis in the UK sample suggested a 25-item, three-factor solution (persecutory threat; paranoid conspiracy and interpersonal mistrust). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on the remaining combined sample showed sufficient model fit in this independent set of data. Measurement invariance analyses suggested configural and metric invariance, but no scalar invariance across cultures/languages. A second-order factor CFA on the whole sample indicated that the three factors showed large loadings on a common second-order pandemic paranoia factor. Analyses also supported the test–retest reliability and internal and convergent validity. Conclusion The PPS offers an internationally validated and reliable method for assessing paranoia in the context of a pandemic. The PPS has the potential to enhance our understanding of the impact of the pandemic, the nature of paranoia and to assist in identifying and supporting people affected by pandemic-specific paranoia.

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Group mindfulness-based therapy for persecutory delusions: A pilot randomised controlled trial

Cited by 14 publications

References 10 publications

Engagement, clinical outcomes and therapeutic process in online mindfulness for psychosis groups delivered in routine care

Engagement, clinical outcomes and therapeutic process in online mindfulness for psychosis groups delivered in routine care

Home practice in mindfulness-based interventions for psychosis groups: a systematic review and qualitative study

The Pandemic Paranoia Scale (PPS): factor structure and measurement invariance across languages

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