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Psychosis seminars: an open forum for service users, carers and professionals
- Source :
- BJPsych Open
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- The Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2016.
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Abstract
- BackgroundPsychosis seminars enable service users, their carers and mental health professionals to meet outside of a formal care setting, increase understanding of mental illness and help establish a dialogue.AimsTo explore feasibility of psychosis seminars in the UK and the experiences of participants.MethodSeven meetings attended by 25 people were held over a 3-month period. An open-ended questionnaire was returned by ten participants. Responses were subjected to content analysis.ResultsBenefits experienced were having an open forum for talking freely about mental health issues in a neutral space, learning from others about psychosis and hearing different views. Suggested adjustments were clarifying expectations of participants at the beginning, strengthening facilitation and increasing attendance.ConclusionsPsychosis seminars may help to establish a dialogue among users, carers and professionals and seem feasible in the UK, although adjustment to delivery can help their implementation.
- Subjects :
- Paper
Psychosis
medicine.medical_specialty
030504 nursing
education
Attendance
Declaration
medicine.disease
Mental illness
Mental health
03 medical and health sciences
Psychiatry and Mental health
0302 clinical medicine
Nursing
Content analysis
medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
0305 other medical science
Psychiatry
Attribution
Psychology
License
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20564724
- Volume :
- 2
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BJPsych Open
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....559eefad099e7227f32eb3b9859e1ecf