Illness models of relatives of African psychiatric patients : implications for a family-based service

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dc.contributor.advisorSwartz, Leslieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSpiro, Monicaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-17T10:01:30Z
dc.date.available2015-07-17T10:01:30Z
dc.date.issued1991en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 42-46.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study explores the illness models and service requests of relatives of 30 African psychiatric patients. Relatives' perceptions of illness and expressed needs were elicited with a view to developing a more contextual understanding of disorder, and to obtaining an indication of interest in family-based services. The sample was selected from relatives who visited patients at the hospital over a 3 month period. Face-to-face interviews of approximately an hour in duration were conducted. Results indicated that relatives held a variety of explanatory models to understand their family members' conditions. Although many of their beliefs were at variance with the biomedical model of illness, they nevertheless overwhelmingly supported the notion of the establishment of family-based / services within the existing health care system. Implications for strategies of clinical care, as well as theoretical implications are discussed.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSpiro, M. (1991). <i>Illness models of relatives of African psychiatric patients : implications for a family-based service</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13544en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSpiro, Monica. <i>"Illness models of relatives of African psychiatric patients : implications for a family-based service."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13544en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSpiro, M. 1991. Illness models of relatives of African psychiatric patients : implications for a family-based service. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Spiro, Monica AB - This study explores the illness models and service requests of relatives of 30 African psychiatric patients. Relatives' perceptions of illness and expressed needs were elicited with a view to developing a more contextual understanding of disorder, and to obtaining an indication of interest in family-based services. The sample was selected from relatives who visited patients at the hospital over a 3 month period. Face-to-face interviews of approximately an hour in duration were conducted. Results indicated that relatives held a variety of explanatory models to understand their family members' conditions. Although many of their beliefs were at variance with the biomedical model of illness, they nevertheless overwhelmingly supported the notion of the establishment of family-based / services within the existing health care system. Implications for strategies of clinical care, as well as theoretical implications are discussed. DA - 1991 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1991 T1 - Illness models of relatives of African psychiatric patients : implications for a family-based service TI - Illness models of relatives of African psychiatric patients : implications for a family-based service UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13544 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13544
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSpiro M. Illness models of relatives of African psychiatric patients : implications for a family-based service. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1991 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13544en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClinical Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleIllness models of relatives of African psychiatric patients : implications for a family-based serviceen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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