Impact of short-term groups in early intervention in psychosis
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Social groups and the impacts on depressive symptoms and subjective wellbeing in early intervention in psychosis: a short-term intervention efficacy pilot study
IRAS ID
348757
Contact name
Lars Hansen
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 1 days
Research summary
This pilot qualitative study aims to examine the potential impact of social groups on individuals under early intervention in psychosis. This study will carried out over a two-month period with a four week follow up, particular examining the course of depressive symptoms and subjective wellbeing ratings. This will be conducted with PHQ-9, Edinburgh-Warwick Wellbeing Scale, and the EIP Group Feedback Form.
Lay summary of study results: For a 12-week period, individuals struggling with first episode psychosis participated in social groups with voluntary attendance. At the beginning of the social groups, their PHQ-9 and WEMWBs score, which measures their depression and subjective wellbeing, were taken with self-reported questionnaires and the scorings were taken again at 8 weeks and 12 weeks into the social groups. Alongside the two questionnaires, the participants were also asked to complete a form by themselves on their perception of the group that they attended.
A total of 10 individuals completed the study and the scores were compared in terms of PHQ-9 score, WEMWBs score, and the amount of groups attended from 0 weeks to 8 weeks, 8 weeks to 12 weeks, and 0 weeks to 12 weeks and how that impacts the PHQ-9 score and the WEMWBs score.
The results showed that there are statistically significant, the results did not occur due to chance, improvements in the PHQ-9 score from 0 weeks to 12 weeks and statistically significant WEMWBs score from 8 weeks to 12 weeks. The amount of groups attended by participants did not have statistically significant impact on the PHQ-9 and WEMWBs score.REC name
London - Fulham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
25/LO/0386
Date of REC Opinion
4 Jul 2025
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion