Burnout, working alliance, and ward atmosphere: A multisite study of mental health professionals and patients with schizophrenia.

This study examined the association between burnout, psychological distress, ward atmosphere, and working alliance (WA) among mental health workers treating patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD). Data were collected from 345 patients with SSD and 151 mental health workers across 98 residential facilities (RFs) as part of the DiAPAson project from October 2020 to October 2021. Participants were excluded from the study if they exhibited patient-operator matching errors, dropped out, or had many missing Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) scores.

[Reasoning about the work of Franco Basaglia: the challenge of training new psychiatrists.].

The work and teaching of Franco Basaglia - Italian psychiatrist and neurologist - has shown that it is possible to respond to the needs of people with mental health and addiction problems without applying restrictive measures, or resorting to large depersonalizing institutions, but in a welfare system whose keywords are community, proximity, home care, integrated approach. Today, however, the challenge is on training, where the current contribution of the university does not seem sufficient. There are many skills that require adequate training: from the development of personalized therapeutic-rehabilitative pathways aimed at pursuing goals of capacitation and social inclusion (and not only pharmacological containment of symptoms), to the clinical and psychosocial management of complex cases; from the relationship between psychiatry and justice for offenders with psychiatric disorders, to the relationship with the social policies of local authorities for social and health integration activities.

Working alliance in treating staff and patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder living in Residential Facilities.

Objectives: Working Alliance (WA) is important in the care of patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD). This study aims to determine which sociodemographic and clinical factors are associated with WA, as assessed by patients and staff members in Residential Facilities (RFs), and may predict WA dyads' discrepancies.

Methods: Three hundred and three SSD patients and 165 healthcare workers were recruited from 98 RFs and characterized for sociodemographic features.

Positivity, daily time use, mood, and functioning in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: Results from the diapason multicentric study.

Background: Positivity (POS) indicates the proclivity to see life and experiences in a positive light. There is limited research on its effects on individuals with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD). Very little is known about the relationship between POS and daily activities in people with SSD.