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ArticleBMC psychiatry2018

Effectiveness of a social inclusion program in people with non-affective psychosis.

Fausto Mazzi, Flavia Baccari, Francesco Mungai, Manuela Ciambellini, Lisa Brescancin, Fabrizio Starace

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fausto MazziDepartment of Mental Health and Drug Abuse, AUSL Modena, Viale L Muratori 201, 41124, Modena, Italy.
Flavia BaccariDepartment of Mental Health and Drug Abuse, AUSL Modena, Viale L Muratori 201, 41124, Modena, Italy.
Francesco MungaiDepartment of Mental Health and Drug Abuse, AUSL Modena, Viale L Muratori 201, 41124, Modena, Italy. f.mungai@ausl.mo.it.
Manuela CiambelliniSocial Point Modena - Centro Servizi Volontariato, Modena, Italy.
Lisa BrescancinSocial Point Modena - Centro Servizi Volontariato, Modena, Italy.
Fabrizio StaraceDepartment of Mental Health and Drug Abuse, AUSL Modena, Viale L Muratori 201, 41124, Modena, Italy.
Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Modena · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeople with psychotic illness suffer from reduced quality of life and often from an insufficient level of social inclusion. These variables are associated with several negative outcomes, such as higher neuro-cognitive deficits, negative symptoms, internalised stigma, increased cardiovascular risk and, most importantly, excess mortality. To date, only a minority of social interventions in psychosis have been investigated. Since 2011, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Modena introduced the "Social Point" program, which provides social inclusion interventions to promote active social participation for patients suffering from severe mental illness. The aim of this study was to assess whether a social inclusion intervention is associated with better outcomes in terms of personal and social recovery, with particular reference to the areas of social functioning and activity, and subjective dimensions such as self-esteem, self-stigma and perceived quality of life.

methodsA cross-sectional design was adopted to compare 30 subjects, selected at the completion of "Social Point" program, with a group of subjects, matched for socio-demographic and clinical features, selected from a wait list for "Social Point". All subjects were evaluated by means of instruments assessing: level of disability, level of functioning, severity of psychopathology, self-esteem, internalised stigma and quality of life.

resultsOverall, the results of the study suggest that social inclusion interventions may be effective in people suffering from non-affective psychosis. A dose-effect relationship was also found between higher number of activities per patient and better outcomes within both social and psychopathological domains. However, due to the cross-sectional design of the study no definitive causality can be inferred.

conclusionPsychosocial interventions promoting social inclusion are likely to represent an effective approach to improve personal and social recovery.

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Social ParticipationAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDefense MechanismsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychotic DisordersQuality of LifeSelf ConceptSocial AdjustmentSocial StigmaDisabilityPsychosisPsychosocial interventionsQuality of lifeRecoverySelf-stigmaSocial inclusion

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PMCPMC5992655
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