title: Metacognitive mastery in persons with first-episode psychosis and their caregivers: Implications for timely help-seeking and caregiver experiences. Brief report.
abstract: While metacognitive mastery seems to be closely linked to general functioning in persons with psychosis, little is known of metacognitive capacity of family members, who often play an important role in recovery and often report high levels of distress. We gathered assessments of metacognitive mastery from persons with first-episode psychosis and their mothers. We found that relatively higher overall mean mastery levels among the dyads, was related to less negative caregiver experiences, and less caregiver criticism. Greater levels of mastery were related to decreased duration of untreated psychosis. Clinical implications in terms of family intervention programmes repertoire are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Center Frederiksberg, Mental Health Services, The Capital Region, Denmark.
authors.forename: Jens Einar
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.affiliation: Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
authors.forename: Paul H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Lysaker
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Center Frederiksberg, Mental Health Services, The Capital Region, Denmark.
authors.forename: Anne Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Trauelsen
authors.affiliation: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Luther
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Center Frederiksberg, Mental Health Services, The Capital Region, Denmark.
authors.forename: Ulrik Helt
authors.initials: UH
authors.lastname: Haahr
authors.affiliation: Early Psychosis Intervention Center, Psychiatry East Region Zealand, Roskilde, Denmark.
authors.forename: Hanne-Grethe
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Lyse
authors.affiliation: Early Psychosis Intervention Center, Psychiatry East Region Zealand, Roskilde, Denmark.
authors.forename: Marlene Buch
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Center Frederiksberg, Mental Health Services, The Capital Region, Denmark; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Simonsen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D000066505:Help-Seeking Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000067489:Metacognition; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult