Mindfulness groups for people experiencing distressing psychosis: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
Abstract
Purpose
There is an increasingly active area of research indicating that interventions incorporating mindfulness can be beneficial for individuals distressed by experiences of psychosis. However, there is little qualitative information regarding clients' experiences of mindfulness groups. This paper aims to fill this gap.
Design/methodology/approach
To explore the subjective experience of mindfulness groups for people experiencing distressing psychosis. Three participants, who had attended a mindfulness for psychosis group, were interviewed and data were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.
Findings
Four main themes were identified: “experiencing distress”, “group as beneficial”, “mindfulness as beneficial”, and “mindfulness groups as part of the process of recovery”.
Originality/value
The mindfulness groups appeared to support participants' journeys of recovery through: promoting choice and control in relating differently to distress; providing space to socially construct shared meanings; and enhancing a sense of agency in “moving on”.
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Citation
Dennick, L., Fox, A.P. and Walter‐Brice, A. (2013), "Mindfulness groups for people experiencing distressing psychosis: an interpretative phenomenological analysis", Mental Health Review Journal, Vol. 18 No. 1, pp. 32-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/13619321311310096
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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