Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Engqvist, Inger
• Ahlin, Arne
• Ferszt, Ginette
• Nilsson, Kerstin

Titel

Comprehensive treatment of women with postpartum psychosis across health care systems from Swedish psychiatrists' perspectives

Ist Teil von

• Qualitative report, 2011-01, Vol.16 (1), p.66-83

Ort / Verlag

Fort Lauderdale: Nova Southeastern University, Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2011

Quelle

Sociological Abstracts

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Studies concerning the psychiatrist's experiences of treating women with postpartum psychosis (PPP) or how they react to these women are limited in the literature. In this study a qualitative design is used. Data collection includes semi-structured interviews with nine Swedish psychiatrists working in psychiatric hospitals. The audio-taped interviews are transcribed verbatim and analyzed using content analysis. The findings consist of the categories: Protection, Treatment, Care, and Reactions. The psychiatrists describe emotions such as compassion, empathy and distress. A conclusion is that the psychiatrists focus on protecting the women from suicide and/or infanticide. Given the degree of stress the psychiatrists can experience caring for high risk challenging patients, health care organizations need to provide support and/or opportunities for peer supervision. Key Words: Psychiatrists, Postpartum Psychosis, Puerperal Psychosis, and Content Analysis