Adolescent suicidal behaviour in the 'lost city' : the experiences of mental health workers

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dc.contributor.advisorSwartz, Leslieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWelsh, Merranen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-14T08:11:29Z
dc.date.available2015-09-14T08:11:29Z
dc.date.issued1995en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 86-99.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the high levels of anxiety and stress of mental health workers when dealing with cases involving adolescent suicidal behaviour. Mental health workers including nursing sisters, social workers and paraprofessionals were interviewed: Initially an unstructured interview schedule was used to explore the nature of adolescent suicidal behaviour in the course of their work. A semi-structured interview schedule, using focus groups was utilised to elicit the experiences and reactions of mental health workers to adolescent suicidal behaviour. A year after the initial interviews a few respondents were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. The aim was to evaluate the effects of the research intervention. A thematic analysis highlights factors which disorganise the work of mental health professionals and paraprofessionals and contribute to their high levels of anxiety and stress.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWelsh, M. (1995). <i>Adolescent suicidal behaviour in the 'lost city' : the experiences of mental health workers</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13859en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWelsh, Merran. <i>"Adolescent suicidal behaviour in the 'lost city' : the experiences of mental health workers."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13859en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWelsh, M. 1995. Adolescent suicidal behaviour in the 'lost city' : the experiences of mental health workers. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Welsh, Merran AB - This study examines the high levels of anxiety and stress of mental health workers when dealing with cases involving adolescent suicidal behaviour. Mental health workers including nursing sisters, social workers and paraprofessionals were interviewed: Initially an unstructured interview schedule was used to explore the nature of adolescent suicidal behaviour in the course of their work. A semi-structured interview schedule, using focus groups was utilised to elicit the experiences and reactions of mental health workers to adolescent suicidal behaviour. A year after the initial interviews a few respondents were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. The aim was to evaluate the effects of the research intervention. A thematic analysis highlights factors which disorganise the work of mental health professionals and paraprofessionals and contribute to their high levels of anxiety and stress. DA - 1995 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1995 T1 - Adolescent suicidal behaviour in the 'lost city' : the experiences of mental health workers TI - Adolescent suicidal behaviour in the 'lost city' : the experiences of mental health workers UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13859 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13859
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWelsh M. Adolescent suicidal behaviour in the 'lost city' : the experiences of mental health workers. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1995 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13859en_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.otherPsychologyen_ZA
dc.titleAdolescent suicidal behaviour in the 'lost city' : the experiences of mental health workersen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
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