An examination of a Therapeutic Research Group for psychosis
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A preliminary investigation of a `Therapeutic Research Group’ intervention involving people with experience of hearing voices creating therapeutic interventions for distressing hallucinations.
IRAS ID
126525
Contact name
John Mulligan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Merseycare NHS Trust
Research summary
This project involves supporting people with personal experience of psychosis to conduct research within a therapeutic and supportive group environment. The ‘therapeutic research group’ will work together to develop a new outcome measure and group intervention for people experiencing distressing psychosis related difficulties.
Participants will be supported to investigate, discuss, engage in experiential learning around and develop a new Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) informed self help intervention and outcome measure based on their research of latest available theory, evidence and therapeutic techniques.
In addition to utilising ‘expert by experience’ knowledge to develop an intervention and outcome measure, valuable information will be collated that could inform and help to improve the quality and uptake of future CBT interventions for psychosis.
It is hypothesised that taking part in the therapeutic research group will have a positive impact on the mental wellbeing of participants. Participants will be asked to complete measures at the beginning and conclusion of the therapeutic research group, which will take place over a six month period. Participants will also have an opportunity to contribute to qualitative research in the form of focus groups and one-to-one interviews which will take place during and subsequent to the group’s completion.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/NW/0584
Date of REC Opinion
22 Aug 2013
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion