Training Coping Skills and Coping With Stress Self-Efficacy for Successful Daily Functioning and Improved Clinical Status in Patients With Psychosis: A Randomized Controlled Study

• DOI: 10.20944/preprints202103.0315.v1
• Publication Date: 2021-03-11T12:28:53Z
• Authors: Débora Godoy-Izqu...; Mª Luisa Vázquez ...; Raquel Lara Moreno; Juan F Godoy García
• Keywords: Adult; Schizoaffective disorder; Original Manuscript; Pilot Projects; applied_psychology; Stress; Self Efficacy; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Psychotic Disorders; Adaptation, Psychological; Schizophrenia; Humans; Coping; Self-efficacy

There is growing evidence on the relevance of self-efficacy for well-being and functioning among individuals with psychotic disorders, but specific coping stress has rarely been investigated. This study explored outcomes an intervention improvement resources based a training in skills (CSSE). Fourteen adult volunteers who were diagnosed schizophrenia (n=12) or schizoaffective disorder (n=2) matched clinical sociodemographic characteristics randomly assigned to groups. The group received along their pharmacological therapy; control prescribed drug therapy. Participants completed self-reports CSSE, perceived successful daily skills, status (BPRS-E). Trained patients showed significant increase CSSE reported greater status, improvements also observed. All these enhancements remained at 3-month 6-month follow-ups. Control participants no changes. Moreover, condition interacted explaining status: treatment group, translated into enhanced functioning, this predicted better status. These findings promoting disorders provide preliminary potential benefits CSSE.