First-Episode Psychosis from the Perspective of Family Members

Autor: Amanda Heloisa Santana da Silva, Clarissa Mendonça Corradi-Webster, Edilaine Cristina da Silva Gherardi-Donato, Isabela dos Santos Martin, Larissa de Souza Tressoldi, Ana Carolina Guidorizzi Zanetti, Kelly Graziani Giacchero Vedana
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Repositório Institucional da USP (Biblioteca Digital da Produção Intelectual)
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
instacron:USP
ISSN: 1938-2413
0279-3695
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20180817-01
Popis: The purpose of the current study was to explore family members' perceptions of the causes of first-episode psychosis (FEP). A qualitative study with 68 family members of patients with FEP was performed. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and submitted for thematic analysis. The attributions for FEP were: use of psychoactive substances as a trigger; influence of genetic and personal factors; exposure to stressful life events; and lack of previous health care and knowledge about psychotic symptoms. Knowledge of possible attributions for the onset of psychosis may be valuable in optimizing early identification of individuals with FEP. [ Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 57 (1), 34–42.]
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