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Psychiatric Quarterly
Published in: Psychiatric Quarterly 3/2016

01-09-2016 | Original Paper

How Professionals View Multifamily Psychoeducation: A Qualitative Study

Authors: K. Ingvarsdotter, K. Persson, F. Hjärthag, M. Östman

Published in: Psychiatric Quarterly | Issue 3/2016

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Abstract

Severe mental illness causes suffering for the patient as well as the patient’s immediate family. The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare has recommended the implementation of multifamily psychoeducation in order to assist patient and family in the recovery process. The aim of this study was to determine how introducing multifamily psychoeducation in Sweden has been viewed by professionals. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 service providers, who were involved in evaluating multifamily psychoeducation. Our main findings fell under the headings of defensive culture and unsuitable model. Resistance to introducing the new intervention was found on multiple levels. The model proposed was considered too rigid for both the target group and the organizations because it could not be adjusted to the needs of patients, families, or facilitators. Despite good evidence for the effectiveness of the intervention, there were difficulties introducing the multifamily psychoeducation model in clinical practice. The feasibility of an intervention needs to be evaluated before adopting it as a national guideline.
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Metadata
Title
How Professionals View Multifamily Psychoeducation: A Qualitative Study
Authors
K. Ingvarsdotter
K. Persson
F. Hjärthag
M. Östman
Publication date
01-09-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Psychiatric Quarterly / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0033-2720
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6709
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-015-9401-3

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