Main M C, Gerace L M, Camilleri D
University of Illinois, College of Nursing, Chicago.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 1993 Jun;7(3):147-53. doi: 10.1016/0883-9417(93)90041-t.
Content analysis of 11 in-depth interviews of adult siblings having a brother or sister with schizophrenia shows a variation in families' needs and desire for information about the illness. Families who do not seek information appear to be in denial, whereas those who can be classified as withholding information realize the significance of illness but are reluctant to share information. Information provided by mental health professionals is thought to be scarce and frequently confusing. Subjects believe they must actively pursue information, and they find advice on everyday problems to be the most practical. Health care professionals need to know about the family's differing stages of readiness to receive information, to have some insight into the family's attitudes toward illness, and a recognition of the stigma of mental illness many of these families feel.
对11名有患精神分裂症兄弟姐妹的成年手足进行的深入访谈的内容分析显示，家庭对该疾病信息的需求和渴望存在差异。不寻求信息的家庭似乎处于否认状态，而那些可以归类为隐瞒信息的家庭虽然意识到疾病的重要性，但却不愿分享信息。心理健康专业人员提供的信息被认为很少且常常令人困惑。受试者认为他们必须积极获取信息，并且他们发现关于日常问题的建议最实用。医疗保健专业人员需要了解家庭接受信息的不同准备阶段，洞察家庭对疾病的态度，并认识到这些家庭中许多人感受到的精神疾病耻辱感。
