David P. Johnson

TL;DR: The proposition that positive emotions may exert a countervailing force on the dysphoric, fearful, or anhedonic states characteristic of psychopathologies typified by emotional dysfunctions is concluded.

TL;DR: This pilot study examined loving-kindness meditation with 18 participants with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and significant negative symptoms to indicate that the intervention was feasible and associated with decreased negative symptoms and increased positive emotions and psychological recovery.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined an adapted version of group positive psychotherapy for people with schizophrenia (Positive Living (PL)) in a pilot study and found that the PL group was feasible and associated with possible improvements in psychological well-being, hope, savoring, psychological recovery, self-esteem, and psychiatric symptoms.

TL;DR: The clinical applicability of loving-kindness meditation (LKM) to individuals suffering from schizophrenia-spectrum disorders with persistent negative symptoms is described and promises to be an important intervention since there are few treatments for clients afflicted with negative symptoms.

TL;DR: A stronger group alliance at the mid-point of treatment was associated with overall higher levels of group insight, and lower individual autistic preoccupation and social functioning at the baseline assessment, which has implications for determining group composition and identifying clients low in therapeutic engagement.