@article{ref1,
title="The lived experience of mental disorders in adolescents: a bottom-up review co-designed, co-conducted and co-written by experts by experience and academics",
journal="World psychiatry",
year="2024",
author="Fusar-Poli, Paolo and Estradé, Andrés and Esposito, Cecilia M. and Rosfort, René and Basadonne, Ilaria and Mancini, Milena and Stanghellini, Giovanni and Otaiku, Jummy and Olanrele, Oluwadamilola and Allen, Lucas and Lamba, Muskan and Alaso, Catherine and Ieri, Judy and Atieno, Margret and Oluoch, Yvonne and Ireri, Phides and Tembo, Ephraim and Phiri, Innocent Z. and Nkhoma, Duncan and Sichone, Noah and Siadibbi, Candy and Sundi, Pharidah R. I. O. and Ntokozo, Nyathi and Fusar-Poli, Laura and Floris, Valentina and Mensi, Martina M. and Borgatti, Renato and Damiani, Stefano and Provenzani, Umberto and Brondino, Natascia and Bonoldi, Ilaria and Radua, Joaquim and Cooper, Kate and Shin, Jae Il and Cortese, Samuele and Danese, Andrea and Bendall, Sarah and Arango, Celso and Correll, Christoph U. and Maj, Mario",
volume="23",
number="2",
pages="191-208",
abstract="We provide here the first bottom-up review of the lived experience of mental disorders in adolescents co-designed, co-conducted and co-written by experts by experience and academics. We screened first-person accounts within and outside the medical field, and discussed them in collaborative workshops involving numerous experts by experience - representing different genders, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and continents - and their family members and carers. Subsequently, the material was enriched by phenomenologically informed perspectives and shared with all collaborators. The inner subjective experience of adolescents is described for mood disorders, psychotic disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, externalizing disorders, and self-harm behaviors. The recollection of individuals' past histories also indexes the prodromal (often transdiagnostic) features predating the psychiatric diagnosis. The experience of adolescents with mental disorders in the wider society is described with respect to their family, their school and peers, and the social and cultural context. Furthermore, their lived experience of mental health care is described with respect to receiving a diagnosis of mental disorder, accessing mental health support, receiving psychopharmacological treatment, receiving psychotherapy, experiencing peer support and mental health activism, and achieving recovery. These findings can impact clinical practice, research, and the whole society. We hope that this co-designed, co-conducted and co-written journey can help us maintain our commitment to protecting adolescents' fragile mental health, and can help them develop into a healthy, fulfilling and contributing adult life.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1723-8617",
doi="10.1002/wps.21189",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wps.21189"
}