Qualitative investigation of relatives' and service users' experience of mental healthcare for suicidal behaviour in bipolar disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

People with bipolar disorder are known to be at high risk of engaging in suicidal behaviours, and those who die by suicide have often been in recent contact with mental health services. The objective of this study was to explore suicidal behaviour in bipolar disorder and how this is monitored and managed by mental health services.

Aims

To identify themes within relatives' and service users' accounts of mental healthcare, related to management and prevention of suicidal behaviour in bipolar disorder.

Design

Thematic analysis of 22 semistructured interviews.

Participants

Participants were aged 18 years or over, fluent in written and spoken English, and either had bipolar disorder with a history of suicidal behaviour, or were relatives of people with bip

SUBMITTER: Clements C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6858148 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature