What do mental health professionals really think of family members of mental health patients?
Mental health professionals working at three rural public community mental health agencies were asked for their views on the families of mental health patients. Findings revealed themes that included families as supportive caregivers, as unsupportive agitators, as in pain, as uninformed, and as unequal partners. Implications for clinical intervention, education, and research are discussed.
Riebschleger
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Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, USA. riebslj@mail.cmich.edu
D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008605:Mental Health Services; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012938:Social Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce