患有双相情感障碍的老龄化意味着什么? 使用照片诱导的定性研究
Aaron Warner1,2,3, Fiona Lobban1,4, Carol Holland2
1Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, Division of Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK.
Psychology and psychotherapy
|September 25, 2023
概括
患有双相情感障碍的老年人通过终身学习,社区归属,承认自我价值和持续支持来定义衰老. 服务应适应以支持这些需求,以获得更好的老龄化结果.
科学领域:
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 精神病学是一个精神病学.
- 心理健康 心理健康
背景情况:
- 良好的衰老是一个复杂的概念,特别是对于患有慢性精神健康状况的人来说.
- 对老年人来说,双极性障碍在维持福祉和稳定性方面存在独特的挑战.
研究的目的:
- 探索患有双相情感障碍的老年人的生活经历和观点,了解什么是"健康老龄化".
- 确定关键主题和因素,有助于积极的老龄化在这个人口.
主要方法:
- 使用照片诱导采访对老年人进行定性研究,这些老年人被诊断出患有双相情感障碍I或II.
- 数据分析利用反射主题分析来识别新出现的主题.
主要成果:
- 四个主要主题出现了:终身学习 (了解双相情感障碍以获得稳定),找到属于自己的地方 (社区和支持网络),认识到自己的价值和价值 (利用优势帮助他人),以及支持的连续性 (积极参与治疗).
- 参与者强调了持续支持积极参与治疗的重要性.
结论:
- 患有双相情感障碍的老年人面临着独特的挑战,需要定制的支持服务.
- 服务适应应侧重于持续护理,赋予个人参与治疗的权力,利用优势,建立联系,以减少不平等,增强福祉.
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