title: Sibling perspectives on severe mental illness: reflections on self and family.
abstract: Through focus group interviews, participants were asked to describe the impact over time of having a sibling with severe mental illness. Transcript content was then organized into categories and overarching themes using grounded-theory analysis. Respondents' personal and interpersonal experiences are presented, along with suggestions for professional outreach and further research.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY 10027, USA. EL19@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Ellen P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Lukens
authors.forename: Helle
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thorning
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lohrer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D035781:Siblings