The experiences of attempt survivor families and how they cope after a suicide attempt in Ghana: a qualitative study.
BMC Psychiatry
; 17(1): 178, 2017 05 11.
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| ID: mdl-28490324
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Ghana's socio-cultural landscape proscribes suicidal behaviour, and this has serious ramifications for attempt survivors and their families. The objective of this qualitative study was to understand the experiences of the families of attempt survivors and how they cope with the aftermath of the attempt.METHODS:
Ten families with attempted suicides agreed to participate in the study, hence they were interviewed. The information gathered was manually analyzed according to Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) resulting in three major thematic areas.RESULTS:
Three major themes emerged two of which addressed negative experiences and reactions towards the attempts Experiencing shame and stigma, and Reactive affect. The third theme addressed the coping resources of these informants under the theme Surviving the stress of attempt. The specific coping resources included personalized spiritual coping, social support, and avoidance.CONCLUSIONS:
Family systems theory is used to explain some of the findings of this study, and the implication for clinical practice and designing postvention programs for families after a suicide attempt are addressed.Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Apoyo Social
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Intento de Suicidio
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Adaptación Psicológica
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Familia
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Salud de la Familia
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Sobrevivientes
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Estigma Social
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Psychiatry
Asunto de la revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Ghana