Neilson Erika K, Mar Marissa Y, Torchalla Iris, Werker Gregory R, Laing Allison, Krausz Michael
Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Addictions and Concurrent Disorders Research Group, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
University of British Columbia (UBC), Institute of Mental Health.
J Patient Exp. 2014 Nov;1(2):22-27. doi: 10.1177/237437431400100205. Epub 2014 Nov 1.
Approximately 28 percent of Canadians begin to experience a mental health issue during their youth. In this article, we explore patients' perceptions of their mental healthcare experiences within a sample of youth who reported anxiety or depressive symptoms and past suicidal ideations. The study data is taken from in-depth interviews with 23 youth in British Columbia. Interview topics included support systems, help-seeking behavior and healthcare experiences. Our findings indicate that participant experiences were most positive when experiences were neither dismissive nor stigmatizing. Important factors for participants were respect, acknowledgement, information and choice. Our results generated the concept that treatment perceptions for youth with suicidal behaviours can be placed on a theoretical spectrum, which may be a useful tool for self reflection for those who support individuals with mental health conditions professionally or personally.
约28%的加拿大人在年轻时开始经历心理健康问题。在本文中,我们在一个报告有焦虑或抑郁症状以及过去有自杀念头的青年样本中,探讨了患者对其心理保健经历的看法。研究数据来自对不列颠哥伦比亚省23名青年的深度访谈。访谈主题包括支持系统、求助行为和医疗保健经历。我们的研究结果表明,当经历既不轻视也不污名化时,参与者的体验最为积极。对参与者来说重要的因素是尊重、认可、信息和选择。我们的研究结果产生了一个概念,即有自杀行为的青年的治疗观念可以置于一个理论范围内,这对于那些在专业或个人层面支持有心理健康问题的人的自我反思可能是一个有用的工具。