RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06597864

Seven-step Phenomenological Psychotherapy for Self-disorder - a Pilot Study


Sponsor

Oslo University Hospital

Enrollment

8 participants

Start Date

Oct 17, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this clinical pilot study is to learn how adults with schizophrenia or other non-affective psychotic disorders or psychosis risk syndromes experience a novel psychotherapeutic treatment for self-disorders. The study has a qualitative, phenomenological research design. After end of treatment, the participants are interviewed about the experience of the treatment. This include how the participants liked it, if it was experienced as helpful and useful, and changes in self-experience and experience of relations to others and the world.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 39 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

  • Clinical diagnoses in the ICD-10-CM Code range, i.e. schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, and other non-mood psychotic disorders. First diagnosed no more than 3 years ago.
  • Or Psychosis risk syndrome as defined in the Structured Interview of Psychosis-Risk Syndromes (SIPS) (McGlashan, Walsh, \& Woods, 2010)
  • Present with anomalous self-experiences, as confirmed by the Screen Questionnaire for EASE (SQuEASE-6) (Møller, 2018)
  • Motivated to explore and work with anomalous self-experiences in psychotherapy

Exclusion Criteria4

  • Severe, ongoing psychosis
  • Severe, ongoing drug abuse
  • IQ\<70
  • Poor Norwegian language profiency

Interventions

BEHAVIORALSeven-step phenomenological psychotherapy for self-disorders

Phenomenological exploration of anomalous self-experiences, meaning attributions and behavioral consequences. Psychoeducation. Dialogical approach focusing on self-narratives, searching for new meaning and understanding of self-disorders


Locations(2)

Bærum DPS

Sandvika, Bærum, Norway

Akershus University Hospital

Oslo, Norway

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