The impact of childhood sexual trauma on intimacy and sexuality needs among people with non-affective psychosis

Non-consensual image sharing is a 21st-century concern at the intersection of some of the most difficult challenges of our time: sexual trauma, victims’ rights, internet privacy, and free speech. Also known as non-consensual pornography, technology-facilitated violence, and revenge pornography, the phenomenon occurs when sexually explicit, nude or semi-nude photos are distributed without the consent of the individual pictured. This chapter explores non-consensual image sharing research and discusses trends as well as future questions that have yet to be answered about the pervasiveness of this problem. It is asserted that research on the impact of cyber sexual exploitation on victims is needed, as are initiatives that integrate victim resources, tools for law enforcement, and technical resources to identify and remove content.

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Postpartum-onset and childhood sexual trauma in a patient with skin picking disorder: a case report

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology ◽

10.1080/24750573.2017.1311468 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 199-201

Author(s):

Cagdas Oyku Memis ◽

Mustafa Kurt ◽

Bilge Dogan ◽

Doga Sevincok ◽

Levent Sevincok

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Sexual Trauma ◽

Skin Picking ◽

Childhood Sexual Trauma ◽

Skin Picking Disorder

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The Treatment of Childhood Sexual Trauma in Chronically Mentally Ill Adults

Health & Social Work ◽

10.1093/hsw/16.1.50 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 50-57 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

David Den Herder ◽

Lori Redner

Keyword(s):

Mentally Ill ◽

Sexual Trauma ◽

Childhood Sexual Trauma ◽

Chronically Mentally Ill ◽

Ill Adults

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Factors that contribute to psychological resilience to suicidal thoughts and behaviours in people with schizophrenia diagnoses: qualitative study

BJPsych Open ◽

10.1192/bjo.2019.63 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (5) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kamelia Harris ◽

Patricia Gooding ◽

Gillian Haddock ◽

Sarah Peters

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Professionals ◽

Premature Death ◽

Psychological Resilience ◽

Suicidal Thoughts ◽

Affective Psychosis ◽

Face To Face ◽

Ongoing Effort ◽

Health Experiences ◽

The Impact

Background Suicide is a leading cause of premature death in people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Although exposure to stressors can play a part in the pathways to death by suicide, there is evidence that some people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia can be resilient to the impact of suicide triggers. Aims To investigate factors that contribute to psychological resilience to suicidal thoughts and behaviours from the perspectives of people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Method A qualitative design was used, involving semi-structured, face-to-face interviews. Twenty individuals with non-affective psychosis or schizophrenia diagnoses who had experience of suicide thoughts and behaviours participated in the study. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and examined using inductive thematic analysis. Results Participants reported that psychological resilience to suicidal thoughts and behaviours involved ongoing effort. This ongoing effort encompassed: (a) understanding experiences (including reconciliation to mental health experiences and seeking reasons to live), (b) active behaviours (including talking to people and keeping occupied), and (c) relationship dynamics (including feeling supported by significant others and mental health professionals). Conclusions Psychological resilience was described as a dynamic process that developed over time through the experiences of psychosis and the concomitant suicidal experiences. Psychological resilience can be understood using a multicomponential, dynamic approach that integrates buffering, recovery and maintenance resilience models. In order to nurture psychological resilience, interventions should focus on supporting the understanding and management of psychosis symptoms and concomitant suicidal experiences. Declaration of interest None.

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Investigating the Perceived Impact of Psychosis on Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors

Schizophrenia Bulletin Open ◽

10.1093/schizbullopen/sgaa038 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Kamelia Harris ◽

Patricia Gooding ◽

Sarah Peters ◽

Gillian Haddock

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Psychological Pain ◽

Suicidal Thoughts ◽

Affective Psychosis ◽

Amplifying Effect ◽

Perceived Impact ◽

And Behaviors ◽

Suicidal Thoughts And Behaviors ◽

The Impact

Abstract There is evidence showing a link between experiencing psychosis and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. However, individual accounts of the impact of psychosis on suicidal experiences have not been examined in detail. This study aimed to investigate the perceived impact of psychosis on suicidal thoughts and behaviors from the perspectives of individuals with these experiences. Semi-structured interviews with 20 people with non-affective psychosis and lifetime experiences of suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors were conducted. Data were analyzed using inductive Thematic Analysis. Based on participants’ experiences of psychosis and suicidal thoughts and behaviors, 3 themes were identified, including (1) Psychosis experiences are immensely distressing, (2) Changes in behaviors and appraisals of self, and (3) Suicidality as a means of escaping distress. A practical heuristic was proposed, describing a vicious cycle between psychological distress and changes in behaviors and self-appraisals, whereby suicidality was perceived as the only way to escape immense psychological pain. Hallucinations and delusions were central to the development of suicidal experiences. However, certain types of delusions, such as grandiose delusions, were sometimes found to reduce the intensity of suicidal experiences and associated psychological distress. It is necessary to examine the impact of psychosis on individuals, in order to assess the possibility of suicide-related experiences, as certain aspects of psychosis can have an amplifying effect, whereas others can have a weakening effect on those experiences. Minimizing the immense psychological pain experienced by some people with psychosis and the inter-related suicidal thoughts and behaviors is of paramount importance for clinical practice.

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