A qualitative study on identity in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis: " … Why does it have to be one thing?".
Cansu SaracJoseph S DeLucaZarina R BilgramiShaynna N HerreraJonathan J MyersMatthew F DobbsShalaila S HaasTherese L ToddAgrima SrivastavaRachel JespersenRiaz B ShaikYulia LandaLarry DavidsonAnthony J PavloCheryl M CorcoranPublished in: Psychiatric rehabilitation journal (2021)
The present study demonstrates that identity formation is a major process for youth in general and that psychosis experiences can make this process more challenging. CHR participants spontaneously brought up multiple themes related to identity in open-ended interviews, suggesting the relevance of this topic in this population. Clinicians should continue to probe identity-related concerns on an individual basis and research should focus on integrating this framework into the conceptualization and treatment of CHR. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).