Hope has long been considered an important therapeutic factor in medicine, nursing and mental health and recently received attention as a central component of recovery. However, conceptual clarity, applicability and the predictive value of hope remain unclear. This review aims to define hope, review current approaches to assessment, and outline research evidence linking hope with effectiveness.We conducted a comprehensive review of publications on the conceptualisation and measurement of hope, and on its use as a predictive variable specifically in mental health patients.Forty-nine definitions of hope were identified, which were grouped into seven emergent dimensions. Thirty-two measurement tools were identified, although few have been used in research involving mental health patients. Eleven studies investigated hope as a predictive variable for differing outcomes, with inconclusive results.Many conceptual frameworks for hope have been proposed, but empirical evidence on its predictive power in mental health is lacking.

B. Schrank

G. Stanghellini

M. Slade

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA 是一个国际论坛，用于传播促进精神病学科学和实践的信息。特别是，我们专注于与临床精神病学家和精神病学研究人员交流一线研究。ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA 传统上一直是并且仍然是一本主要关注临床精神病学的期刊，但转化精神病学对我们的读者来说是一个越来越重要的话题。因此，该杂志欢迎提交基于临床和更多转化（例如临床前和流行病学）研究的手稿。在准备基于转化研究的手稿以提交给 ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA 时，作者应强调研究问题和发现的临床意义。仅基于临床前研究（例如动物模型）的手稿通常不考虑在期刊上发表。

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica is an international forum dedicated to disseminating information that advances the science and practice of psychiatry. We particularly focus on facilitating communication between clinical psychiatrists and psychiatric researchers regarding frontline research. Traditionally, Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica has primarily concentrated on clinical psychiatry; however, translational psychiatry is becoming an increasingly important topic for our readers. Therefore, the journal welcomes submissions of manuscripts based on clinical and translational research (e.g., preclinical and epidemiological studies). When preparing manuscripts based on translational research for submission to Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, authors should emphasize the clinical significance of the research questions and findings. Manuscripts based solely on preclinical research (e.g., animal models) are generally not considered for publication in the journal.

《Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica》是一个国际论坛，旨在传播促进精神病学科学和实践的信息。我们特别关注与临床精神病学家和精神病学研究人员之间的一线研究交流。《Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica》传统上主要关注临床精神病学，但转化精神病学正日益成为我们读者关注的重要话题。因此，该期刊欢迎提交基于临床和转化研究（如临床前和流行病学研究）的稿件。在准备提交给《Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica》的转化研究稿件时，作者应强调研究问题及其临床意义。仅基于临床前研究（如动物模型）的稿件通常不被考虑在期刊上发表。

Hope in psychiatry: a review of the literature

This review aims to define hope, review current approaches to assessment, and outline research evidence linking hope with effectiveness.

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医学	2
医学, 精神病学	2

Hope in psychiatry: a review of the literature

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