title: Longitudinal predictors of subjective recovery in psychosis.
abstract: Research has highlighted the importance of recovery as defined by the service user, and suggests a link to negative emotion, although little is known about the role of negative emotion in predicting subjective recovery.
  
  
  
  To investigate longitudinal predictors of variability in recovery scores with a focus on the role of negative emotion.
  
  
  
  Participants (n = 110) with experience of psychosis completed measures of psychiatric symptoms, social functioning, subjective recovery, depression, hopelessness and self-esteem at baseline and 6 months later. Path analysis was used to examine predictive factors for recovery and negative emotion.
  
  
  
  Subjective recovery scores were predicted by negative emotion, positive self-esteem and hopelessness, and to a lesser extent by symptoms and functioning. Current recovery score was not predicted by past recovery score after accounting for past symptoms, current hopelessness and current positive self-esteem.
  
  
  
  Psychosocial factors and negative emotion appear to be the strongest longitudinal predictors of variation in subjective recovery, rather than psychiatric symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Heather Law, PhD, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester; Nick Shryane, PhD, University of Manchester; Richard P. Bentall, PhD, University of Liverpool; Anthony P. Morrison, ClinPsyD, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK heather.law@gmw.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Law
authors.affiliation: Heather Law, PhD, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester; Nick Shryane, PhD, University of Manchester; Richard P. Bentall, PhD, University of Liverpool; Anthony P. Morrison, ClinPsyD, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shryane
authors.affiliation: Heather Law, PhD, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester; Nick Shryane, PhD, University of Manchester; Richard P. Bentall, PhD, University of Liverpool; Anthony P. Morrison, ClinPsyD, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Richard P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Bentall
authors.affiliation: Heather Law, PhD, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester; Nick Shryane, PhD, University of Manchester; Richard P. Bentall, PhD, University of Liverpool; Anthony P. Morrison, ClinPsyD, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Morrison
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D065026:Hope; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000071066:Patient Reported Outcome Measures; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D012649:Self Concept; D055815:Young Adult