Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy for psychosis (PITp)
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Overview
We want to do interviews with people who have personal experience of psychosis to get their opinions on a therapy called ‘Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy’. The feedback we get will help us adapt the therapy for psychosis.
Summary
What is the study about?
‘Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy’ (‘PIT’) is a type of talking therapy involving an in-depth conversation between therapist and client. It is like a ‘heart-to-heart’ conversation to explore and hopefully resolve the client’s difficulties. The ‘PIT’ conversation focuses on the client’s problems with managing feelings and relationships, as people with mental health difficulties often report problems in these areas. The therapist is trained to support the client
with any difficult feelings that this may bring up.
What are you trying to find out?
‘PIT’ is used with a range of mental health difficulties but is not currently offered for psychosis due to a lack of research. This study aims to give people experiencing psychosis an opportunity to discuss their views on this type of therapy. We will then use the feedback to
adapt the therapy for psychosis.
Following this stage of the research, we will carry out another study involving a small trial of the newly adapted ‘Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy for psychosis’ (‘PITp’). This will help us to plan for a larger trial in the future. If ‘PITp’ is found to be effective in the longer term, we hope this will increase access and choice of therapy for psychosis.
What does taking part involve?
People with lived experience of psychosis: After you have provided consent to take part we will check if you are eligible for the study. For example, we will check your diagnosis and if you are under a care team with a care coordinator.
If you are eligible, we will book an interview appointment with you. We will always try and make the appointment at a time and place that you feel most comfortable with. We can arrange to have the interview in person, or by telephone or video call if you prefer. Along
with this information sheet, you will have been sent a leaflet about ‘Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy’. We ask that you look at the leaflet before the interview.
During the interview appointment we will also show you a 3-minute film of a role-play of ‘Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy’. If you prefer a telephone interview, then we can play the sound from the film instead. The role-play explores physical pain in the body that doctors can’t explain, and the client’s feelings about this, such as feeling alone.
We will then ask you for your opinions about the therapy, and whether you think it is an acceptable type of therapy for psychosis. The interview will last for around one hour. As a token of our appreciation, you will be compensated £20 for your time. You can choose to either have this paid in cash if meeting in person, or via bank transfer or non-cash voucher if meeting remotely.
PIT therapists: Participation involves attending a remote focus group via video call (Microsoft Teams). We will then invite your opinions about offering ‘PIT’ for psychosis and whether you think ‘PIT’ may, or may not, be acceptable type of therapy for psychosis. The focus group will last for up to 90 minutes.
Mental health professionals: Participation involves attending a remote focus group via video call (Microsoft Teams). Before the focus group we ask you to read a leaflet describing ‘PIT’, which we will have sent you along with this information sheet. During the focus group we will also show you 3-minute film of a role-play of ‘Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy’. The role-play explores unexplained physical pain in the body and the client’s feelings about this, such as feeling alone. We will then invite your opinions about ‘PIT’ and whether you think PIT is an acceptable type of therapy for psychosis. The focus group will last for up to 90 minutes.
Who is it for?
People with lived experience of psychosis: We would like to speak to people who have experience of psychosis. You have been invited to take part because either you have referred yourself to the study, or a healthcare worker or a researcher you are working with has recommended you as someone who may be interested in helping us adapt the ‘PIT’ therapy.
Mental health professionals: We would like to speak with mental health professionals who have worked clinically with
people experiencing psychosis.
PIT therapists: We would like to speak with ‘PIT’ therapists with any clinical experience of psychosis, including training placements with people with psychosis, and even if the experience was not therapy related.
Why is it important?
The information you provide will help us to adapt ‘Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy’ for people experiencing psychosis. The information you provide is very important to us. It allows you an opportunity to shape the way that the therapy is delivered, to help people with psychosis in future.
How can I find out more?
You can find out more information about taking part in this study by downloading the key documents at the top of this page.
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