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Citation |
Lindkvist RM, Westling S, Liljedahl SI, Landgren K. Issues Ment. Health Nurs. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2020, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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32762578 |
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Abstract |
Individuals with severe self-harm and experiences of lengthy psychiatric admissions often have complex mental health conditions and are at risk of suicide. In this qualitative study, self-harming individuals with >180 days of psychiatric admission over 12 months shared their experiences of Brief Admission (BA), a standardized crisis-management intervention encouraging self-admission and autonomy. Phenomenological hermeneutic analysis formulated BA as a worthy respite, replacing an old system of having to prove need 'in blood' or wait and get worse. Successes and struggles in early help-seeking, interpreted in the light of human rights and person-centered care, suggested that individual development of autonomy depended on perceived focus on recovery and compassion. Future research may consider ethical and health-economic aspects of BA in a broader perspective. Language: en |