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Measurement of Fronto-limbic Activity Using an Emotional Oddball Task in Children with Familial High Risk for Schizophrenia
Published on: December 2, 2015
[Family adjustment after the onset of schizophrenia]
Bianca Cristina Ciccone Giacon1, Sueli Aparecida Frari Galera
1Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Enfermagem Psiquiátrica e Ciências Humanas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem Psiquiátrica (Doutoranda). Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brasil. biagiacon@gmail.com
Abstract:
It is considered that, when there is the first episode of schizophrenia, family life is disrupted and their life trajectory can be modified. In view of this, the aim of this study was to know the trajectory of families in the first five years of living with mental illness, identifying the adjustment process. The research was based in Symbolic Interactionism. The individual interviews were realized with 23 relatives of 21 patients with schizophrenia. The analysis aimed at determining a timeline, which allowed us to describe the process of family adjustment through three times: Perceiving the Change, Diagnosis and Begin of Treatment and Following in Front. All phases presented in this project are important and can be more studied.
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