Potential research priorities for understanding and treating severe paranoia (persecutory delusions): a priority-setting partnership between patients, carers, mental health staff, and researchers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A persecutory delusion (severe paranoia) occurs when a person believes that others are trying to harm them when they are not. It is often a central difficulty for patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Objective

The objective is to identify potentially important research questions about severe paranoia.

Methods

A priority-setting partnership exercise was conducted involving people with lived experience, carers, mental health staff, and researchers. An initial survey identified research questions, and a second survey prioritised a refined list of questions. There was a project steering group.

Findings

1480 responses were gathered from 146 people (56 people with lived experience, 23 family members, 78 mental health staff, and 21 researchers). Following

SUBMITTER: Sher DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624696 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature