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Families' experience during recovery or nonrecovery from psychosis

Tweedell, Donna, Forchuk, Cheryl, Jewell, Jackie, Steinnagel, Lianne·2004·Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
DOI 10.1053/j.apnu.2003.11.004
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This naturalistic qualitative study was conducted to expand understanding of families' subjective experiences to their relative's recovery or non recovery from psychosis. Nine families, who had a member with a chronic mental illness who was taking a second generation neuroleptic medication, were interviewed five times over the course of one year. Eight families reported positive outcomes, particularly valuing improved interpersonal relationships. Cautious optimism was restored. Interest in maintaining or establishing collaborative relationships with professionals was affirmed regardless of the length of their relative's psychotic experience. Nonrecovery punctuated the need for professionals to assist them to maintain hope while comforting them in their sorrow.

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  • Caregivers' definitions of recovery concentrated mainly around users being attentive to others' needs and able to establish positive connections.

    “Within this theme, caregivers' definitions of recovery concentrated mainly around users being attentive to others' needs and able to establish positive connections.”

    From Recovery from Severe Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review of Service User and Informal Caregiver Perspectives (2021) · cites this paper as [58]

  • This contrasting view of recovery was also present in different identity goals, with some service users striving to develop a "new self" by learning from their experience, and others wanting to return to the roles and occupation or everyday activities from before experiencing mental health problems.

    “This contrasting view of recovery was also present in different identity goals, with some service users striving to develop a “new self” by learning from their experience (62, 63), and others wanting to return to the roles and occupation or everyday activities from before experiencing mental health problems (58, 64).”

    From Recovery from Severe Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review of Service User and Informal Caregiver Perspectives (2021) · cites this paper as [58]

  • A person with mental health problems reaching independence was a particularly important recovery goal for caregivers, this included financial autonomy and independent living that reduced the reliance on caregiver/family support and reaching emotional stability.

    “A person with mental health problems reaching independence was a particularly important recovery goal for caregivers, this included financial autonomy and independent living that reduced the reliance on caregiver/family support (as mentioned in the subtheme “Economic recovery”) and reaching emotional stability.”

    From Recovery from Severe Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review of Service User and Informal Caregiver Perspectives (2021) · cites this paper as [58]

  • Findings from the study by (58): "They longed for their relative to be able to take care of themselves, live independently, or have improved judgment and concentration, or to work and become functional and self-sufficient."

    “An example of this are the findings from the study by (58): “They longed for their relative to be able to take care of themselves, live independently, or have improved judgment and concentration, or to work and become functional and self-sufficient.””

    From Recovery from Severe Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review of Service User and Informal Caregiver Perspectives (2021) · cites this paper as [58]

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Authors
Tweedell, D., Forchuk, C., Jewell, J., & Steinnagel, L.
Affiliations
  • McMaster University (CA)
  • Western University (CA)
Corresponding author
Tweedell, Donna
ORCID
Forchuk, Cheryl
Venue
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-02
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
17-25
ISSN
0883-9417 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1053/j.apnu.2003.11.004
OpenAlex
W2012241147
Cited by
38
References
25
Citations by year
2022: 1 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 3
FWCI
2.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Archives of Psychiatric Nursing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
Keywords
psychosis, family caregivers, subjective experience, recovery, atypical antipsychotics, chronic mental illness, interpersonal relationships, hope, professional relationships
MeSH terms
Attitude to Health, Chronic Disease, Convalescence, Family, Humans, Nurse-Patient Relations, Professional-Family Relations, Psychotic Disorders, Antipsychotic Agents

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