The relationship between transdiagnostic factors and psychotic symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia disorder

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 M.A Student in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad Uniuersity, Neyshabur, Iran

2 Department of Psychology, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad Uniuersity, Neyshabur, Iran

3 Associate, Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of present study was to investigate the relationship between transdiagnostic factors and psychotic symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia disorder.
Methods and Materials: In a descriptive-correlational study, 60 individual with schizophrenia disorder in the city of Mashhad and Neyshabur in 2017 year were selected by convenience sampling method. The participants completed Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PNSS), Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS), Cognitive Avoidance Questionnaire (SAQ), Metacognition Questionnaire (MCQ), Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II) and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation and regression analysis.
Findings: The result showed that there are significant relationships between transdiagnostic factors, namely intolerance of uncertainty (p=0.01), cognitive avoidance (p=0.01), experiential avoidance (p=0.01), worry about worry (p=0.01), adaptive (p=0.01) and maladaptive (p=0.05) cognitive emotion regulation, and psychotic symptoms. In addition, experiential avoidance and intolerance of uncertainty predicted psychotic symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia disorder (p>0.05).
Conclusions: The results of this study emphasize the importance of transdiagnostic factors in experience of psychotic symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia disorder.

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Journal of Fundamentals of Mental Health

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 12 June 2019

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