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Background: Psychological interventions delivered in inpatient settings have rarely been coproduced with those who receive them. The aim of this study is to outline the coproduction process which led to the development of an adapted inpatient intervention underpinned by a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for psychosis model. Method: Our coproduction group was comprised of experts by experience, family and carers, multi-disciplinary clinicians, and researchers. The group met monthly to develop the intervention and focused on eight key areas of the intervention, including therapist values, assessment, formulation, coping strategies, crisis/safety plans, and discharge plans. Results: The coproduction panel highlighted the importance of flexible delivery of the intervention, developing a trusting relationship with the therapist, advocacy, prioritising patient safety on the ward, managing the impacts of inpatient care, preparing for discharge, and having family, carer and community involvement. Challenges of the coproduction process included having a pre-existing intervention model that was being adapted rather than coproducing a new one, discussing emotionally charged issues, and having limited time to coproduce the intervention. Discussion: Coproduction brought immense value to the development of this intervention, ensuring it was culturally competent and suitable for the inpatient setting. Further research should be undertaken exploring the coproduction process applied to clinical research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cognitive behaviour therapy for psychosis (CBTp) should be offered to patients receiving psychiatric inpatient care, yet very little is known about patients' perspectives on this. The aim of this study was to examine patients' experiences of a CBTp‐informed intervention delivered in inpatient settings. We recruited 10 participants from the intervention arm of a randomised controlled trial examining the feasibility and acceptability of a CBTp‐informed intervention for psychiatric inpatient settings. We undertook semistructured interviews examining their experiences of the intervention and analysed them using thematic analysis. The study was conducted in partnership with a coproduction group of key stakeholders (people with lived experience, family and carers, and clinicians). The intervention was found helpful by almost all participants, and all participants would recommend it to others in similar situations to themselves. The results demonstrated that participants valued the therapist's professionalism and emphasised the importance of the therapeutic relationship. Participants highlighted the importance of the therapy focusing on navigating admission and developing skills to manage the crisis experience so they could return to their normal lives. Participants described challenges to having psychological therapy in the acute crisis context including therapy interruptions and ongoing distressing experiences of psychosis. The study demonstrated the importance of prioritising the therapeutic relationship, that therapy was a valued process to navigate admission and discharge, but that some environmental and patient‐level challenges were present. Further research is needed to explore inpatients' experiences of psychological interventions in this setting. Trial Registration: ISRCTN trial registry: ISRCTN59055607 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]