Self esteem and self agency in first episode psychosis: Ethnic variation and relationship with clinical presentation.
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Authors
Ciufolini, Simone
Morgan, Craig
Morgan, Kevin
Fearon, Paul
Boydell, Jane
Hutchinson, Gerard
Demjaha, Arsjme
Girardi, Paolo
Doody, Gill A
Jones, Peter B
Issue Date
2015-03-31
Type
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Language
en
Keywords
Clinical presentation , Ethnicity , First episode psychosis , Locus of Control , Self esteem
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Abstract
The impact of self esteem and Locus of Control (LoC) on clinical presentation across different ethnic groups of patients at their first psychotic episode (FEP) remains unknown. We explored these constructs in 257 FEP patients (Black n=95; White British n=119) and 341 controls (Black n=70; White British n=226), and examined their relationship with symptom dimensions and pathways to care. FEP patients presented lower self-esteem and a more external LoC than controls. Lower self esteem was associated with a specific symptoms profile (more manic and less negative symptoms), and with factors predictive of poorer outcome (longer duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) and compulsory mode of admission). A more external LoC was associated with more negative symptoms and an insidious onset. When we explored these constructs across different ethnic groups, we found that Black patients had significantly higher self esteem than White British. This was again associated with specific symptom profiles. While British patients with lower self esteem were more likely to report delusions, hallucinations and negative symptoms, Black patients with a lower self esteem showed less disorganization symptoms. These findings suggest that self esteem and LoC may represent one way in which social experiences and contexts differentially influence vulnerable individuals along the pathway to psychosis.
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Citation
Ciufolini, S., Morgan, C., Morgan, K., Fearon, P., Boydell, J., Hutchinson, G., Demjaha, A., Girardi, P., Doody, G. A., Jones, P. B., Murray, R., & Dazzan, P. (2015). Self esteem and self agency in first episode psychosis: Ethnic variation and relationship with clinical presentation. Psychiatry research, 227(2-3), 213–218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2015.03.030
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Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Journal
Psychiatry research
Volume
227
Issue
2-3
PubMed ID
ISSN
1872-7123