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. 2021 Dec 6;21:607. doi: 10.1186/s12888-021-03614-3

Table 4.

Facilitators of posttraumatic growth in people with psychosis (33 studies, 230 participants)

Total Recruitment Participants
Theme and Sub-theme Proportion
n (%)
Mental Health Services
n (%)
Other
n(%)
Mixed
n (%)
First Episode
n (%)
Non-First Episode
n (%)
Number of studies 33 27 9 1 5 28
P

1. Personal Identity and Strength

1.1 Self-Efficacy

1.2 Identity Development

26 (78.8) 22 (66.7) 5 (15.2) 0 (0) 5 (15.2) 22 (66.7)
18 (54.5) 15 (45.5) 3 (9.1) 0 (0) 4 (12.1) 13 (39.4)
22 (66.7) 17 (77.3) 5 (15.2) 0 (0) 4 (12.1) 17 (51.5)
R

2. Receiving Support

2.1 Therapeutic approaches

2.2 Support

20 (60.6) 14 (42.4) 6 (18.2) 0 (0) 4 (12.1) 15 (45.5)
10 (30.3) 6 (18.2) 4 (12.1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 10 (30.3)
16 (48.5) 12 (36.4) 4 (12.1) 0 (0) 4 (12.1) 11 (33.3)
O 3. Opportunities and Possibilities 22 (66.7) 19 (57.6) 3 (9.1) 0 (0) 4 (12.1) 18 (54.5)
S

4. Strategies for Coping

4.1 Coping Strategies

4.2 Skill Development

4.3 Disclosure

23 (69.7) 15 (45.5) 7 (21.2) 1 (3.0) 5 (15.2) 17 (51.5)
15 (45.5) 9 (27.3) 5 (15.2) 1 (3.0) 3 (9.1) 12 (36.4)
7 (21.2) 6 (18.2) 1 (3.0) 0 (0) 2 (6.1) 5 (15.2)
7 (21.2) 3 (9.1) 4 (12.1) 0 (0) 2 (6.1) 4 (12.1)
P 5. Perspective Shift 22 (66.7) 17 (51.5) 5 (15.2) 0 (0) 4 (12.1) 18 (54.5)
E

6. Emotional Experience

6.1 Enhancing Emotional Experience

6.2 Seeking Information

6.3 Empathy and Compassion

14 (42.4) 11 (33.3) 2 (6.1) 1 (3.0) 4 (12.1) 10 (30.3)
10 (30.3) 8 (24.2) 1 (3.0) 1 (3.0) 2 (6.1) 8 (24.2)
3 (9.1) 3 (9.1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (3.0) 2 (6.1)
5 (15.2) 4 (12.1) 1 (3.0) 0 (0) 1 (3.0) 4 (12.1)
R 7. Relationships 15 (45.5) 9 (27.3) 5 (15.2) 1 (3.0) 3 (9.1) 11 (33.3)