Clinicians' perceptions of family involvement in the treatment of persons with psychotic disorders: a nested qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family involvement in mental health care ranges from basic practices to complex interventions such as Family psychoeducation, the latter being a well-documented treatment for psychotic disorders. The aim of this study was to explore clinicians' perceptions of the benefits and disadvantages of family involvement, including possible mediating factors and processes.

Methods

Nested in a randomised trial, which purpose was to implement Basic family involvement and support and Family psychoeducation in Norwegian community mental health centres during 2019-2020, this qualitative study is based on eight focus groups with implementation teams and five focus groups with ordinary clinicians. Using a purposive sampling strategy and semi-structured interview guides, focus grou

SUBMITTER: Hestmark L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10244542 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature