Publications by authors named "Bethany O'Brien-Venus"
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- A systematic review assessed the harmful outcomes of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for psychosis, focusing on eight harm indices such as hospitalization, dropout rates, and adverse events, based on 39 studies with 2,684 participants.
- The findings revealed significant variability in how often studies reported harm, with 0% mentioning side effects, while 92% addressed study dropouts, showing inconsistencies in reporting standards.
- Although MBIs seem safe and may lower hospitalizations and crisis service use, the lack of comprehensive harm reporting limits the ability to evaluate their overall benefits effectively; future studies should prioritize consistent monitoring of harm data.
Background: Meta-dehumanisation and self-dehumanisation have been identified as potentially relevant phenomena for developing a deeper understanding of distress related to voice-hearing, particularly those experiencing voices as part of psychosis. Chadwick has previously argued that those with psychosis, including those who hear distressing voices, typically feel "dehumanised and set apart by their experiences of psychosis and trauma." The present study explores the subjective experience of self-dehumanisation in people who experience distressing voices, which was selected as a useful starting point to inform future research focused on understanding dehumanisation in people with psychosis.
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