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illness (Macdonald, Sauer, Howie, & Albiston, 2005). Resulting social isolation, shame, and loss
of hope contribute to the high suicide rate among individuals with psychosis due to SMI
(Muesser & Gingerich, 2006; Newman, 2004; Torrey, 2006).
Similarly, parents of individuals suffering an initial episode of psychosis also report
symptoms of trauma. Recent studies focused on schizophrenia indicate approximately one-
third of caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia meet criteria for post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) caused by learning that their children have a chronic, life-threatening illness
(Barton & Jackson, 2008; Kuipers, Onwumere, & Bebbington, 2010). Jones, Wynne, and
Watson (1986) stated there was little doubt that FEP could overload coping resources of the
individual and the family; thus, FEP typically instigates a major crisis in the family unit.
However, researchers have compiled empirical data regarding new interventions
indicating that prognosis for individuals experiencing psychotic disorders, including
schizophrenia, is improving (Kelly & Gamble, 2005) and that recovery is more common than
many people believed (Frese & Davis, 1997; Torrey, 2006). McGuire (2000) stated that
recovery should not be ruled out as a possibility for anyone and needs to be acknowledged as a
reality for many such individuals. Hope is documented to be an important facilitating factor in
recovery from psychosis because it provides courage to change, trust, and persevere for both
those struggling with psychosis and their caregivers (Jones, 2009; Perry, Taylor, & Shaw, 2007).
Caregivers' attitudes strongly impact recovery from psychosis attributed to
schizophrenia. The first three years following FEP are critical and formative in influencing the
long-term trajectory of recovery (Freudenreich, Holt, Cather, & Goff, 2007; Gray, Robinson,
Seddon, & Roberts, 2010). Effective caregivers largely decide, initiate, and maintain contact28
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Hoy, Kathleen Elaine. Licensed Professional Counselors’ Attitudes Toward People with Schizophrenia: Predictors of Interest in Providing Interventions, dissertation, August 2012; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149610/m1/36/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .