Enhancing social functioning in young people at Ultra High Risk (UHR) for psychosis: A pilot study of a novel strengths and mindfulness-based online social therapy

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 202, Issue , 2018, Pages 369-377

  Alvarez Jimenez, M ^a,b   Gleeson, J F ^c   Bendall, S ^a,b   Penn, D L ^c,d   Yung, A R ^e,f   Ryan, R M ^c,g   Eleftheriadis, D ^a,b   D'Alfonso, S ^a,h   Rice, S ^a,b   Miles, C ^a,b   Russon, P ^a,b   Lederman, R ^h   Chambers, R ⁱ   Gonzalez Blanch, C ^j   Lim, M H ^k   Killackey, E ^a,b   McGorry, P D ^a,b   Nelson, B ^a,b  

^a THE NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^f GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

ⁱ MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^j HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MARQUÉS DE VALDECILLA   (Spain)

^k SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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Author keywords

At risk mental state; Functional recovery; Internet; Online

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONELINESS; MALE; MINDFULNESS; ONLINE SYSTEM; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SAFETY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING; INTERNET; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK; SOCIAL NETWORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MINDFULNESS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOENVIRONMENTAL THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85049940939     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: 15732509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.07.022     Document Type: Article

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