Studies have demonstrated the possibility of finding people who are at high risk of developing psychosis (leading to diagnoses such as schizophrenia), which opens up the prospect of preventing psychosis.
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Early Intervention
and prevention
Promoting Recovery
A major theme of our research at the Psychosis Research Unit is developing and testing new ways of helping people with mental health difficulties work towards promoting recovery in a way that is meaningful to them.
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Reducing Stigma
Widely held and inaccurate beliefs about psychosis, schizophrenia and psychotic experience continue to contribute to the social exclusion and distress endured by people with these difficulties.
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Treatment Choice
Antipsychotic medication is usually the first line of treatment for psychosis. However, it may be the only treatment offered, despite NICE guidelines recommending CBT and family interventions. PRU research is contributing to the improvement of treatment choice in this area, conducting world-first clinical trials
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The Service User Reference Group is a platform which allows service users to be involved in current research undertaken at the Psychosis Research Unit (PRU). Their support provides valuable insight for the PRU team and visiting researchers and helps shape research carried out at PRU.