Table 4.

Examples of participant comments on the Training Programme.

Immediately after training (Post-intervention 1) ‘The programme made me question things more. I know I do JTC and will try not to in the future. I know to ask questions first and that there could be other explanations.’ ‘I learnt a lot of things – I have to gather a lot of evidence before I JTC. I can jump to negative conclusions, but there could be an innocent solution. I should look at possible positive and neutral solutions and not allow negative emotions to rule over me.’ ‘I’ve never really thought about JTC before and it highlighted how easy it is to JTC in life. I will try to take my time in judging a situation and try to get all the facts first.’ ‘It was quite simple. I learned to slow down and think carefully about the situation and be more hesitant. In the future I will be very hesitant about coming to a fixed conclusion.’ Follow-up (Post-intervention 2) Examples of Positive Change: ‘I noticed myself jumping to conclusions. A woman was walking round the estate. Under normal circumstances I would have found this really dodgy, but I asked a neighbour who’d been out gardening and she told me she was looking for her lost cat. I felt a lot better then.’ ‘When I see people laughing and talking about me I try thinking that I’m jumping to conclusions. When I see people with mobiles I’ve been trying to give them the benefit of the doubt – they might be taking pictures of me, but they might not. It’s less distressing thinking like this…’ ‘I have tried to think about things rationally – I’m not that important, it would be too expensive (to be under surveillance). There are issues with liberties and civil rights. The noises I hear could be a sign I’m under surveillance, but they could also be hallucinations or the neighbours.’ ‘I’ve been trying to slow down my thinking and be a bit more careful with my thoughts…before I react to something. Perhaps it is to do with my brain and what I’m thinking rather than the devil. Or it could be a day dream or something bigger that is controlling me e.g. God or aliens.’ Examples of No Change: ‘I’m definitely under surveillance. I’m paying double for drugs and being cheated. The police are involved and they want me to know they’re following me. I saw a security van and there’s no other reason they would be there.’ ‘I feel that people are definitely laughing at me and talking about me. I see this for myself, and they were quiet until I came by. I’m totally convinced.’