RT Journal Article
T1 A multicomponent positive psychology group intervention for people with severe psychiatric conditions; a randomized clinical trial.
A1 Valiente Ots, M. Carmen
A1 Espinosa, Regina
A1 Contreras, Alba
A1 Trucharte Martínez, Almudena
A1 Caballero, Rocío
A1 Peinado Tena, Vanesa
A1 Calderón, Lara
A1 Perdigón, Antonio
AB Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of a theory-driven multicomponent positive psychology intervention to improve well-being for individuals with severe psychiatric conditions in comparison to treatment as usual. This intervention moves away from the traditional psychiatric perspectives that focused on symptoms and deficits, promoting a broader view of outcomes such as non-critical self-acceptance, strengths, and positive relationships with others, among other things. Method: A two-arm randomized and outcome-blinded trial with pre-post and 6-month follow-up evaluations was conducted to assess the efficacy of the intervention. A total of 141 participants were allocated to either the experimental condition or the waiting-list group receiving their treatment as usual. A mixed-effect model was used to examine the efficacy of the intervention and a repeated-measures Student's t-test for the follow-up effectiveness analysis.Results: The intervention protocol was highly acceptable for participants, showing very high participant satisfaction as well as good attendance and adherence rates. At the end of the group therapy, participants reported a significant improvement in self-acceptance and environmental mastery and, these changes were maintained in the follow-up assessment after 6 months. Conclusions and Implications for Practice: The results of this randomised control trial provide further evidence supporting that positive psychology approaches can be a powerful complementary strategy to promote more comprehensive psychiatric rehabilitation services for people with severe psychiatric conditions.
PB American Psychological Association
SN 1559-3126
SN 1095-158X
YR 2022
FD 2022-06
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/130249
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/130249
LA eng
NO Valiente, C., Espinosa, R., Contreras, A., Trucharte, A., Caballero, R., Peinado, V., Calderón, L., & Perdigón, A. (2022). A multicomponent positive psychology group intervention for people with severe psychiatric conditions; a randomized clinical trial. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 45(2), 103–113. https://doi.org/10.1037/prj0000509
NO Ministerio Ciencia e Innovación (España)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 15 ene 2026