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Susanne Ekdahl1, Ewa Idvall2, Kent-Inge Perseius3
1Nyckeln Competence Center for Pedagogics in Healthcare, Kalmar County Hospital, S-391 85 Kalmar, Sweden; Department of Care Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, SE-205 06 Malmö, Sweden.
Aim:
The aim was to describe significant others' experiences of dialectical behaviour therapy-family skills training (DBT-FST), their life situation before and after DBT-FST, and measurement of their levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms.
Methods:
The study had a descriptive mixed method design. Data were collected with free text questionnaires (n=44), group interviews (n=53) and the HAD scale (n=52) and analysed by qualitative content analysis and descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results:
The results show that life before DBT-FST was a struggle. DBT-FST gave hope for the future and provided strategies, helpful in daily life. For the subgroup without symptoms of anxiety and depression before DBT-FST, anxiety increased significantly. For the subgroup with symptoms of anxiety and depression the symptoms decreased significantly. This indicates, despite increased anxiety for one group, that DBT-FST is a beneficial intervention and most beneficial for those with the highest anxiety- and depressive symptoms.
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