[Between assistance and opposition: relatives' coping strategies with obsessive-compulsive patients].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to investigate the coping strategies of relatives of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. 22 narrative interviews were analysed by a Grounded Theory approach.


RESULTS
While parents in our investigation often try to educate their ill children, spouses focus on resources of the patient. Children seem to take a parent-role in interaction with the ill father or mother.


CONCLUSIONS
Family members try to support patients in dealing with the illness. Therefore, different strategies to cope with OCD are developed, ranging between assisting in rituals and opposition to the symptoms.
Trosbach
Johanna
J
Universität Leipzig, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie.
Angermeyer
Matthias C
MC
Stengler-Wenzke
Katarina
K
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D032721:Adult Children / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D019260:Expressed Emotion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D012803:Sick Role; D012944:Social Support; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology