Arezoo Dolatfard; Mansour Fathi
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This study aimed to identify the experiences and challenges of a person with a mental disorder. This research was carried out using a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. The statistical population of this study was the families of Omid Farda rehabilitation center in Tehran. Twenty of ...
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This study aimed to identify the experiences and challenges of a person with a mental disorder. This research was carried out using a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. The statistical population of this study was the families of Omid Farda rehabilitation center in Tehran. Twenty of the family were selected as sample size purposefully. The information was obtained using a semi-structured interview and then prepared in writing and analyzed through the thematic method. The result of this analysis consists of six major issues were: "lack of awareness", "problems of treatment", "problem of communication "," deprive of quietness and mental health of the family and social and legal problems", disruption of family function". The results show that families with a mental illness, experience bitter and bad problems. Because of being in such circumstances, they experience isolation, social exclusion, and stigma that this social exclusion leads to disruption of family function.
Faegheh Nemat Saatloo; t a
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Mental health is recognized as one of the inseparable and essential dimensions of health and achieving it without recognizing and overcoming the challenges and obstacles in this area is far from the mind. At present, the treatment of people with mental disorders has changed from a mere drug therapy to ...
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Mental health is recognized as one of the inseparable and essential dimensions of health and achieving it without recognizing and overcoming the challenges and obstacles in this area is far from the mind. At present, the treatment of people with mental disorders has changed from a mere drug therapy to a teamwork approach and social workers as a member of the treatment team can play a constructive role in promoting patient well-being. The present study tries to understand the problems and obstacles in the treatment of people with mental disorders and also to recognize the strategies of social workers, in order to improve the well-being of these people. In this research, qualitative method and content analysis have been used to analyze the data. For this purpose, 18 social workers and 7 clinical psychologists were selected through purposive sampling and in-depth and semi-structured interviews were conductedThe results include 8 main themes including performance change, awareness vacuum, stigma, abandonment policy and legal vacuum, commodification of treatment, structural barriers, and social work strategies. Finally, we summarize the actions provided or can be provided by social workers
