title: The relationship between hope and symptoms.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Hope is a critical aspect of the recovery process for persons with serious mental illnesses. The goal of this pilot study was to assess the relationship between hope and symptoms for a cohort of individuals with mental illnesses receiving supported employment services.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 74 participants enrolled in supported employment were assessed on their level of hopefulness, hopelessness and psychiatric symptoms. Correlations were performed to determine the relationship between hope and psychiatric symptoms, and hopelessness and psychiatric symptoms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings indicated a significant inverse relationship between hope and symptoms, and a significant positive relationship between hopelessness and symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hope and symptoms were inversely related, highlighting the importance of developing a wellness strategy that addresses managing symptoms as part of one's recovery process. Additionally, this finding highlights the critical role of PsyR providers in supporting people in recovery with developing a wellness strategy that will both help ameliorate symptoms and increase hope.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, NJ, USA. waynorwr@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Waynor
authors.forename: Ni
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Joni N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Dolce
authors.forename: Loriann A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Haytas
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reilly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004644:Emotions; D016832:Employment, Supported; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D055815:Young Adult