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What do relatives experience when supporting someone in early psychosis?
Author(s) -
Wainwright Laura D.,
Glentworth David,
Haddock Gillian,
Bentley Ros,
Lobban Fiona
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
psychology and psychotherapy: theory, research and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 1476-0835
DOI - 10.1111/papt.12024
Subject(s) - mental health , thematic analysis , confidentiality , psychosis , focus group , psychology , psychiatry , coping (psychology) , medicine , nursing , qualitative research , political science , social science , marketing , sociology , law , business
In the United Kingdom (UK), the government has set out priorities to support relatives and carers. Despite this, many relatives of people experiencing psychosis continue to feel unsupported by mental health services. This may be due to lack of funding, high caseloads for mental health professionals, or due to a lack of understanding of what relatives experience as a result of their family member's psychosis. This research aimed to explore relatives' experiences of supporting a relative in early psychosis.