Open AccessFamily Experiences Prior to the Initiation of Care for First-Episode Psychosis: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies
Author(s) -
Oladunni Oluwoye,
Sunny Chieh Cheng,
Elizabeth Fraser,
Bryony Stokes,
Michael G. McDonell
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of child and family studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.879
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1573-2843
pISSN - 1062-1024
DOI - 10.1007/s10826-019-01695-z
Subject(s) - critical appraisal , checklist , mental health , qualitative research , psychology , psychosis , inclusion (mineral) , clinical psychology , stigma (botany) , psychiatry , medicine , alternative medicine , social psychology , social science , pathology , sociology , cognitive psychology
This study systematically reviewed existing qualitative evidence of family members' experiences prior to the initiation of mental health services for a loved one experiencing their first episode of psychosis (FEP).