Narrative insight in psychosis: The relationship with spiritual and religious explanatory frameworks.
Michael R MarriottAndrew R ThompsonGraham CockshuttGeorgina RowsePublished in: Psychology and psychotherapy (2018)
Clinicians should value the explanatory framework for experiences which are provided by individuals experiencing psychosis, and encourage them to develop a framework which is coherent to their own world view rather than predominantly pursuing a biomedical explanation. Assessments of psychosis should be adapted to include an understanding of the cohesiveness of the individual's explanatory framework and personal value to them, with a reduced focus on their acceptance of biomedical models of 'illness'. Care and care research for individuals experiencing psychosis should consider the value of narrative insight within future developments.