title: Patients', Family Members', and Professional Carers' Experiences of Psychoeducational Multifamily Groups for Participants with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Illness.
abstract: There is a dearth of articles addressing psychoeducational multifamily groups for adults with intellectual disabilities. The objective of this study is to investigate the participants' experiences of being part of a group like this. The group intervention had been slightly modified due to the participants' intellectual disabilities. Four patients, their close relatives, and community professional caregivers were interviewed using a semi-structured scheme. The four patients had participated in different groups. Three of them had autism spectrum disorder in addition to intellectual disabilities and mental illness. None of the patients were in the most acute phase during the group intervention. Topics discussed in the group sessions encompassed friendship, personal economy, hygiene, understanding of mental illness, and the need for help. A basic meal was served at every group meeting. The experiences were favorable.
authors.affiliation: a Oslo University Hospital , Division of Mental Health and Addiction , Oslo , Norway.
authors.forename: Trine Lise
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Bakken
authors.affiliation: a Oslo University Hospital , Division of Mental Health and Addiction , Oslo , Norway.
authors.forename: Inger-Lise
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Sundby
authors.affiliation: a Oslo University Hospital , Division of Mental Health and Addiction , Oslo , Norway.
authors.forename: Gunn Helene
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Klevmoen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D009664:Norway; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group