Patient and family organization perspectives on poor treatment in Swedish adult psychiatric care.

ABSTRACT: Respect and integrity are fundamental to effective psychiatric care, yet patient experiences of poor treatment remain a significant concern. This study explores patient perspectives on mistreatment within Swedish adult psychiatry through focus group interviews with representatives of patient and family organizations. Participants described systemic and interpersonal challenges that contribute to inadequate care, identifying four main themes: inaccessibility of psychiatric services, lack of collaboration between patients and healthcare providers, absence of a holistic perspective on patients, and a stark power imbalance between vulnerable individuals and an authoritative psychiatric system. Structural barriers, including long wait times and limited treatment options, were perceived as forms

SUBMITTER: Lindh EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12847503 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature