Responding mindfully to distressing psychosis: A grounded theory analysis

Nicola Abba; Paul Chadwick; Chris Stevenson

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Responding mindfully to distressing psychosis: A grounded theory analysis

Nicola Abba, Paul Chadwick, Chris Stevenson

Psychology

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This study investigates the psychological process involved when people with current distressing psychosis learned to respond mindfully to unpleasant psychotic sensations (voices, thoughts, and images). Sixteen participants were interviewed on completion of a mindfulness group program. Grounded theory methodology was used to generate a theory of the core psychological process using a systematically applied set of methods linking analysis with data collection. The theory inducted describes the experience of relating differently to psychosis through a three-stage process: centering in awareness of psychosis; allowing voices, thoughts, and images to come and go without reacting or struggle; and reclaiming power through acceptance of psychosis and the self. The conceptual and clinical applications of the theory and its limits are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	77-87
Number of pages	11
Journal	PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10503300701367992
Publication status	Published - Jan 2008

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