title: Recognition as a valued human being: perspectives of mental health service users.
abstract: The acknowledgement of basic human vulnerability in relationships between mental health service users and professionals working in community-based mental health services (in Norway) was a starting point. The purpose was to explore how users of these services describe and make sense of their meetings with other people. The research is collaborative, with researcher and person with experienced-based knowledge cooperating through the research process. Data is derived from 19 interviews with 11 people who depend on mental health services for assistance at least three times a week. Data is analysed according to the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Results confirm that reciprocity is fundamental for relationships, and that recognizing the individual entails personal involvement. The participants describe a struggle, and recognizing this struggle may help the professional to achieve a deeper understanding of the individual.
authors.affiliation: Karolinska Institute, Sweden. kristin.eriksen@hsh.no
authors.forename: Kristin Ådnøy
authors.initials: KÅ
authors.lastname: Eriksen
authors.forename: Bengt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sundfør
authors.forename: Bengt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karlsson
authors.forename: Maj-Britt
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Råholm
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000941:ethics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003256:Community Participation; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000941:ethics*; D028723:Personhood; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012938:Social Perception; D012944:Social Support; D012945:Social Values