"It's still our child".: A qualitative interview study with parent carers in forensic mental health

Ellen Boldrup Tingleff; Sara Rowaert; Stinne Vinding; Tina Kirstine Vestphal; Rhonda Wilson; Frederik Alkier Gildberg

doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2022.07.017

"It's still our child". A qualitative interview study with parent carers in forensic mental health

Ellen Boldrup Tingleff
, Sara Rowaert
, Stinne Vinding
, Tina Kirstine Vestphal
, Rhonda Wilson
, Frederik Alkier Gildberg

UCL University College
University of Southern Denmark
Psykiatrien i Region Syddanmark
OPEN - Odense Patient data Explorative Network, Klinisk Institut, Syddansk Institut
Ghent University
Massey University
The University of Newcastle
Forensic Mental Health Research Unit Middelfart (RFM)
Psychiatric Department Middelfart
Odense University Hospital
Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark
Massey University

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The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of parents in forensic mental health services with regard to their cooperation with healthcare professionals and their role as parent carers. 15 participants were interviewed using qualitative, in-depth interviews and transcripts were analysed thematically. The identified themes were 'Medical dominance', 'Interactions with healthcare professionals', and 'Advocating for their daughter/son'. The themes were associated with the overall theme 'perceived impact on the parents' everyday lives'. The results suggest that parent carers perceive a malalignment between the institutional medicalised treatment focus and the need for an integrated holistic approach, which would include them as partners.

Original language	English
Journal	Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume	41
Issue number	December
Pages (from-to)	124-131
Number of pages	8
ISSN	0883-9417
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2022.07.017
Publication status	Published - Dec 2022

Keywords

Family
Forensic mental health services
Qualitative studies
Semi-structured interview
Service user
caregivers/psychology
child
humans
mental health
mental health services
parents/psychology
qualitative research

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