A Brief Breathing Space : Experiences of Brief Admission by Self-Referral for Self-Harming and Suicidal Individuals with a History of Extensive Psychiatric Inpatient Care
(2021) In Issues in Mental Health Nursing 42(2). p.172-182- Abstract
Individuals with severe self-harm and experiences of lengthy psychiatric admissions often have complex mental health conditions and are at risk of suicide. In this qualitative study, self-harming individuals with >180 days of psychiatric admission over 12 months shared their experiences of Brief Admission (BA), a standardized crisis-management intervention encouraging self-admission and autonomy. Phenomenological hermeneutic analysis formulated BA as a worthy respite, replacing an old system of having to prove need ‘in blood’ or wait and get worse. Successes and struggles in early help-seeking, interpreted in the light of human rights and person-centered care, suggested that individual development of autonomy depended on perceived... (More)
Individuals with severe self-harm and experiences of lengthy psychiatric admissions often have complex mental health conditions and are at risk of suicide. In this qualitative study, self-harming individuals with >180 days of psychiatric admission over 12 months shared their experiences of Brief Admission (BA), a standardized crisis-management intervention encouraging self-admission and autonomy. Phenomenological hermeneutic analysis formulated BA as a worthy respite, replacing an old system of having to prove need ‘in blood’ or wait and get worse. Successes and struggles in early help-seeking, interpreted in the light of human rights and person-centered care, suggested that individual development of autonomy depended on perceived focus on recovery and compassion. Future research may consider ethical and health-economic aspects of BA in a broader perspective.
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- Lindkvist, Rose Marie LU ; Westling, Sofie LU ; Liljedahl, Sophie I. LU and Landgren, Kajsa LU
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- 2021
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- Contribution to journal
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- Issues in Mental Health Nursing
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- 42
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 172 - 182
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
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- pmid:32762578
- scopus:85089194997
- ISSN
- 0161-2840
- DOI
- 10.1080/01612840.2020.1789787
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- English
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- 94088290-d411-4d77-acee-c8f66604e3ad
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