“Everything Changed, Would You Like Me to Elaborate?”: A Qualitative Examination of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Community Participation Among Young Adults with Early Psychosis and Their Families

“Everything Changed, Would You Like Me to Elaborate?”: A Qualitative Examination of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Community Participation Among Young Adults with Early Psychosis and Their Families

OnTrackNY provides early intervention services to young people with early psychosis throughout New York State. This report describes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on community participation of OnTrackNY program participants and their families. Thirteen participants and nine family members part...

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Published in:Community mental health journal Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 27 - 36
Main Authors: Patel, Sapana R., Stefancic, Ana, Bello, Iruma, Pagdon, Shannon, Montague, Elaina, Riefer, Melody, Lyn, Jamaitreya, Archard, Joan, Rahim, Reanne, Cabassa, Leopoldo J., Mathai, Chacku M., Dixon, Lisa B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York Springer US 2024
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Adolescent
Citizen participation
Community and Environmental Psychology
Community involvement
Community Participation
COVID-19
Early intervention
Families & family life
Focus groups
Friendship
Humans
Integrated care
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
New York - epidemiology
Original Paper
Pandemics
Psychiatry
Psychosis
Psychotic Disorders - diagnosis
Relatives
Unemployment
Young Adult
Young adults
Youth
New York
COVID-19
Psychosis
Participation
Early
Young adults
Community
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Summary:OnTrackNY provides early intervention services to young people with early psychosis throughout New York State. This report describes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on community participation of OnTrackNY program participants and their families. Thirteen participants and nine family members participated in five focus groups and three individual semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed using a summary template and matrix analysis approach. Major themes highlight the negative impacts of the pandemic with reports of decreased socializing or using online means to connect, unemployment, challenges with online learning and a decrease in civic engagement. Positive impacts include more time to deepen connections with family and valued friendships and engage in activities that promote wellness and goal attainment. Implications for coordinated specialty care programs include adapting services to promote mainstream community integration and creating new strategies for community involvement of young people within a new context brought forth by the pandemic.
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ISSN:0010-3853
1573-2789
DOI:10.1007/s10597-022-01049-y