[Mothers of psychotic patients and their difficulties with the health care system].

This article describes the difficulties perceived by mothers of people suffering from psychotic problems when coping with the healthcare system. The 99 interviewees were recruited through mutual help groups and hospitals. In addition to feeling left to themselves to care for their child, their main grievances relate to the fact that their child does not have access to workforce integration resources, that therapeutic follow-up (non-drug related) is inadequate and that they do not receive updates on the state of health of their child. Mothers belonging to mutual help groups are significantly more upset about the difficulties they encounter when coping with the healthcare system, in comparison to mothers who do not belong to such groups. In light of comments by experts and the interviewees, the authors make suggestions designed to improve existing services, as well as collaboration between healthcare teams and the families concerned.