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| Help-seeking for parents of individuals experiencing a first episode of schizophrenia |
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| Author(s): Czuchta DM, McCay E |
| Source: ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING Volume: 15 Issue: 4 Pages: 159-170 Published: AUG 2001 |
| Times Cited: 17 References: 66 |
| Abstract: The purpose of this triangulated study was to understand parents' experience of help-seeking in response to their child's first episode of schizophrenia. Twenty participants completed questionnaires related to stigma, parental caregiver burden, uncertainty in illness and help-seeking. Findings indicated: (1) as stigmatized attitudes towards mental illness and feelings of ambiguity increased, so did burden; (2) as parental education increased, uncertainty regarding their child's illness decreased; (3) as the number of symptoms causing distress increased so did burden and lack of clarity regarding their child's illness. A significant amount of time passed before parents were able to access help. No relationships were found between indicators of parental help-seeking and the study variables. A subset of five participants described their help-seeking experience. Three overarching themes emerged: (1) Evolving change: What does it mean? (2) Continuous help-seeking, and (3) The help-seeking experience: Impact on parents. Copyright (C) 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company. |
| Document Type: Article |
| Language: English |
| Reprint Address: Czuchta, DM (reprint author), Mt Sinai Hosp, Dept Psychiat, 9 South,600 Univ Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5 Canada |
Addresses:
1. Mt Sinai Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5 Canada
2. Ryerson Polytech Univ, Fac Community Serv, Sch Nursing, Toronto, ON Canada |
| Publisher: W B SAUNDERS CO, INDEPENDENCE SQUARE WEST CURTIS CENTER, STE 300, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3399 USA |
| Subject Category: Nursing; Psychiatry |
| IDS Number: 460HD |
| ISSN: 0883-9417 |
| DOI: 10.1053/apnu.2001.25415 |
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