What is the Feasibility of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) for People Experiencing Psychosis?

Exclusion Criteria

• •Recent change in antipsychotic medication - If the person has recently started, stopped, or changed their antipsychotic medication. This is because there are no specific medical tests ("biomarkers") to predict how someone will respond to a new medication, and the effects can vary greatly between individuals. The first few weeks after a medication change can be a time of increased risk for worsening symptoms or relapse. Research also shows that stopping and starting medication can temporarily affect thinking skills such as memory and attention.
• •Recent serious mental health crisis -
• •If the person has experienced a significant adverse event within the last three months, such as:
• •A suicide attempt
• •A hospital admission for mental health reasons This is because there is currently little research on how trauma-focused therapy affects people with severe mental illness who have recently been suicidal, and starting therapy too soon after a crisis may not be safe.
• •Currently receiving another structured psychological therapy - For example, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or another regular talking therapy programme. This is to ensure that the results of the study reflect the effects of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) alone, without being influenced by another therapy.