title: Recovery in psychosis: a Delphi study with experts by experience.
abstract: This study aimed to establish consensus about the meaning of recovery among individuals with experience of psychosis. A Delphi approach was utilized to allow a large sample of service users to be anonymously consulted about their views on recovery. Service users were invited to take part in a 3-stage consultation process. A total of 381 participants gave their views on recovery in the main stage of this study, with 100 of these taking part in the final review stage. The final list of statements about recovery included 94 items, which were rated as essential or important by >80% of respondents. These statements covered items which define recovery, factors which help recovery, factors which hinder recovery, and factors which show that someone is recovering. As far as we are aware, it is the first study to identify areas of consensus in relation to definitions of recovery from a service user perspective, which are typically reported to be an idiosyncratic process. Implications and recommendations for clinical practice and future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Psychosis Research Unit, Psychology Services, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK; School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK heather.law@gmw.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Law
authors.affiliation: Psychosis Research Unit, Psychology Services, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK; School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Morrison
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D032921:Consensus; D003697:Delphi Technique; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Delphi method; consumer; psychosis; recovery; schizophrenia; service user
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