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A staff perspective of early warning signs intervention for individuals with psychosis: clinical and service implications
Author(s) -
SCOTT S. R.,
REID I.,
SMITH J.,
NATYNCZUK S.,
ROBSONWARD M.,
VAUGHAN J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1365-2850
pISSN - 1351-0126
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2004.00748.x
Subject(s) - warning signs , intervention (counseling) , perspective (graphical) , warning system , focus group , service (business) , mental health , medicine , qualitative research , early psychosis , psychology , psychosis , mental health service , service delivery framework , nursing , psychiatry , social science , economy , marketing , artificial intelligence , sociology , transport engineering , computer science , economics , engineering , business , aerospace engineering
Research has established the benefits of early warnings signs monitoring in the prevention of relapse for individuals with psychosis. This study explored staff views ( n = 8) of the implementation of an early warning signs clinic within a day hospital of an adult mental health service. A qualitative methodology using focus groups was adopted and content analysis was used to discover themes arising from the data. Overall, the data indicated a positive view of the early warning signs clinic, with benefits for clients, staff and their relationship; and for service delivery and resources. The clinical and service implications are discussed.