How do young adults experience and understand the process of developing a first episode of psychosis? A qualitative exploration

Background Psychosis is a condition which often starts early in life and leaves significant mark on young person’s life. It usually regarded discussed from professional point of view. This study sheds light the lived experiences adults who go through process developing their first episode psychosis.Methods Interviews were carried out with 10 adults, aged 19–32 years, 3–12 months after contact an detection team for psychosis diagnosed as having had psychosis. Through reflexive team-based method, data put preliminary analysis analyzed line-by-line.Results We developed three main themes: 1) “A stressful situation”, refers to period before psychotic experience. 2) peculiar feeling” describe experience, 3) “Redefining meaning psychosis”, points how was understood hindsight.Discussion discuss labeling stigma may impact adults’ meaning-making processes. Moreover, we question conventional psycho-educational approach call more open dialogical way interact experience try make sense