Exploring compulsory admission experiences of adults with psychosis in the UK using Grounded Theory

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Loft, N. and Lavender, T. 2015. Exploring compulsory admission experiences of adults with psychosis in the UK using Grounded Theory. Journal of Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638237.2015.1101415
AuthorsLoft, N. and Lavender, T.
Abstract

Background:
There is a paucity of research into the experience of compulsory admissions under the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983/2007, particularly for adults with psychosis, yet this diagnostic group reportedly account for the largest proportion of compulsory admissions.

Aims:
This UK-based study's objective was to explore the compulsory admission experiences (under the MHA 1983/2007) of service users with psychosis, and to identify key characteristics of these experiences.

Design:
The qualitative method "Grounded Theory" (Glaser & Strauss, 1967) was employed as it worked inductively from the data. Seventeen participants (eight service users with psychosis, nine psychiatrists) were interviewed.

Results:
Five higher-order categories and 47 categories were identified and are displayed in a model entitled "A disturbing journey to and from detention".

Conclusion:
This small-scale qualitative study achieved its objectives, exploring compulsory admission experiences (under the MHA 1983/2007) of service users with psychosis in England, and identified key characteristics of these experiences. Service and clinical implications are highlighted, with scope for further research.

Year2015
JournalJournal of Mental Health
PublisherTaylor & Francis
ISSN0963-8237
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.3109/09638237.2015.1101415
Publication dates
Print26 Nov 2015
Publication process dates
Deposited25 Feb 2016
Accepted13 Aug 2015
Output statusPublished
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Anthony Lavender (A) also has his articles sometimes published under the shortened version of his surname Tony with the initial T.

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