@article{ref1,
title="The experiences of parents as caregivers of adolescents with mental illnesses, the impact of the crisis and the admission to a day hospital",
journal="Archives of psychiatric nursing",
year="2022",
author="Sarrió-Colas, Lídia and Ferré-Grau, Carme and Montesó-Curto, Pilar and Adell-Lleixà, Mireia and Albacar-Riobóo, Núria and Lleixà-Fortuño, Mar",
volume="37",
number="",
pages="45-51",
abstract="AIM: The aim of this study was to analyze the caregiving experience of parents whose adolescent children with a mental illness require admission to a day treatment hospital for mental health services. <br><br>METHOD: The study used qualitative interpretative research methods. A total of 18 parents participated in the semi-structured interviews. Data were then transcribed and analyzed in accordance with established methods for the analysis of inductive thematic data. <br><br>RESULTS: Seven themes were identified: questioning an unseen disease, abnormal behavior, a long road, truancy and loss of parental authority, internalized stigma on admission, regaining the meaning of life and an uncertain future. <br><br>DISCUSSION: The experience of the parents was analyzed and various emotional, psychological and interpersonal barriers were found that influenced the help-seeking for the adolescent's treatment. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Nursing interventions should be based on detecting barriers and validating the experience of parents with mentally ill adolescents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0883-9417",
doi="10.1016/j.apnu.2021.06.014",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2021.06.014"
}