Browsing by Author "Stacy, Meaghan"

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Group-Based Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERITg) and Its Relationship to Recovery-Oriented Beliefs in Serious Mental Illness
    (MDPI, 2024-06-22) Musket, Christie W.; Bullock, Joshua; Fiszdon, Joanna M.; Stacy, Meaghan; Martino, Steve; James, Alison; Lysaker, Paul H.; Schnakenberg Martin, Ashley M.; Psychiatry, School of Medicine
    Group-based Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERITg) is the group application of Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT), an evidence-based, integrative, recovery-oriented intervention to enhance insight and understanding of oneself and others in individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). MERITg may offer therapeutic interactions between participants that uniquely support recovery. The goal of the current study was to examine the relationship between MERITg participation and recovery-oriented beliefs. Thirty-one participants (outpatient = 21; inpatient = 10) in SMI treatment programs participated in MERITg as an adjunctive treatment. A short form of the Maryland Assessment of Recovery in Serious Mental Illness (MARS-12) was used to assess recovery-oriented beliefs before and after group participation. Recovery-oriented beliefs significantly improved in the outpatient MERITg group but not in the inpatient group, and change in recovery-oriented beliefs was positively correlated with the total number of groups attended. These findings suggest the promise of MERITg for enhancing recovery-oriented beliefs. The potential role of treatment setting is discussed.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Translating an integrative metacognitive model of psychotherapy for serious mental illness into a group format: A pilot investigation on feasibility
    (American Psychological Association, 2024) Schnakenberg Martin, Ashley M.; Bullock, Joshua; Fiszdon, Joanna; Stacy, Meaghan; Martino, Steve; James, Alison V.; Wiesepape, Courtney; Lysaker, Paul H.; Psychiatry, School of Medicine
    Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT) is a one-on-one intervention that targets insight with the aim to help people with serious mental illness develop more integrated ideas about themselves and others in order to respond to their psychological and social challenges more adaptively. There is a growing body of evidence on MERIT’s effectiveness. Considering the clinical demand for more cost-effective group psychotherapies, we modified the original individual MERIT format to a group-based intervention (MERITg) for application in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings. Thirty-one participants (inpatient = 10; outpatient = 21) with serious mental illness were surveyed on their experience of MERITg, which was offered adjunctively to their routine clinical care. Program evaluation measures were used to assess feasibility and acceptance of the group. Across locations, more than half of all participants attended more than one group. Participants reported attending the group initially because they thought writing would be helpful, and further reported that they liked the group because they enjoyed writing and the discussion, and that they found it interesting to hear the perspectives and writings of others. Findings further support the need for future research on the efficacy and effectiveness of the group and its relationship to changes in metacognitive capacity and recovery.