Hur hjälper vi de unga männen? Behandlares upplevelse av att underlätta behandling och hjälpsökande för unga män med psykisk ohälsa
(2022) PSPR14 20221Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- The aim of this study was to examine counselors’ subjective experience of how to facilitate psychological treatment and help seeking among young men with mental illness. Data was generated through semi-structured interviews with eleven participants. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using a critical-realist and reflective thematic analysis. Three main themes were identified. The first theme “Do young men have specific needs and difficulties?“ describes common symptoms of mental illness among the group and how masculinity can hinder young men to seek help and express negative emotions. The theme also reflects the heterogeneity of the group and the importance of an individual perspective. The second theme “How to optimize... (More)
- The aim of this study was to examine counselors’ subjective experience of how to facilitate psychological treatment and help seeking among young men with mental illness. Data was generated through semi-structured interviews with eleven participants. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using a critical-realist and reflective thematic analysis. Three main themes were identified. The first theme “Do young men have specific needs and difficulties?“ describes common symptoms of mental illness among the group and how masculinity can hinder young men to seek help and express negative emotions. The theme also reflects the heterogeneity of the group and the importance of an individual perspective. The second theme “How to optimize treatment for young men?” highlights the importance of a curious and non-judgemental approach in treatment with young men. Strategies such as validation, transparency, patency and focusing on emotions and relationships were also considered helpful when treating young men. The last “How do we reach the young men?” highlights factors that can facilitate help seeking which includes spreading information about and normalizing mental difficulties and disorders among young men, in schools and to care workers. Furthermore the theme points out how new forms of care clinics as well as targeted clinics can facilitate for young men to seek help. The study contributes to a broader comprehension of young men's mental health and how to facilitate treatment and help seeking in a Swedish context. Suggestions for further research are discussed. (Less)
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Syftet med studien var att undersöka behandlares subjektiva upplevelse av hur behandling och hjälpsökande kan underlättas för unga män med psykisk ohälsa. Data genererades genom semi-strukturerade intervjuer med elva deltagare. Intervjuerna transkriberades och analyserades genom en kritisk-realistisk och reflexiv tematisk analys. Tre huvudteman identifierades. Det första temat “Har unga män särskilda bekymmer och behov?”
beskriver vanliga symtom av psykisk ohälsa hos gruppen och hur maskulinitet kan hindra unga män att söka hjälp samt uttrycka negativa känslor. Temat belyser också gruppens mångfald och vikten av att ha ett individfokus. Andra temat “Hur kan behandling för unga män optimeras?” betonar vikten av ett nyfiket och ickedömande... (More) - Syftet med studien var att undersöka behandlares subjektiva upplevelse av hur behandling och hjälpsökande kan underlättas för unga män med psykisk ohälsa. Data genererades genom semi-strukturerade intervjuer med elva deltagare. Intervjuerna transkriberades och analyserades genom en kritisk-realistisk och reflexiv tematisk analys. Tre huvudteman identifierades. Det första temat “Har unga män särskilda bekymmer och behov?”
beskriver vanliga symtom av psykisk ohälsa hos gruppen och hur maskulinitet kan hindra unga män att söka hjälp samt uttrycka negativa känslor. Temat belyser också gruppens mångfald och vikten av att ha ett individfokus. Andra temat “Hur kan behandling för unga män optimeras?” betonar vikten av ett nyfiket och ickedömande förhållningssätt i behandling. Strategier såsom validering, tranparens, tydlighet och fokus på känslor och relationer ansågs också hjälpsamt i behandling med unga män. Det sista temat “Hur når vi de unga männen?” betonar faktorer som kan underlätta hjälpsökande vilket inkluderar att sprida information om samt normalisera kring mentala svårigheter och diagnoser bland gruppen, i skolan och bland vårdpersonal. Dessutom belyser temat hur nya former av vårdinstanser såväl som riktade mottagningar kan underlätta för unga män att söka hjälp. Studien bidrar till en fördjupad förståelse kring unga mäns psykiska hälsa och hur behandling och hjälpsökande kan underlättas i en svensk kontext. I diskussionen lyfts förslag på vidare forskning. (Less)
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- author
- Dalros, Anna LU and Carlsson, Hilma LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- How do we help young men? Counselors' experience of how to facilitate psychological treatment and helpseeking among young men with mental illness
- course
- PSPR14 20221
- year
- 2022
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- young men, mental illness, counselors, treatment, help seeking
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9094160
- date added to LUP
- 2022-06-29 12:33:19
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language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Hur hjälper vi de unga männen? Behandlares upplevelse av att underlätta behandling och hjälpsökande för unga män med psykisk ohälsa}},
year = {{2022}},
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