Treatment Pressures and the Predicament of Family Care: A Grounded Theory Study With Relatives of People With a Serious Mental Health Condition

Christin Hempeler, Matthé Scholten, Jakov Gather, Georg Juckel, Sarah Potthoff, Institute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Preventive Medicine, LWL University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Institute for Ethics, History and Theories of Medicine, University Münster

Qualitative Health Research

Published online on December 13, 2024

Abstract

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Relatives are increasingly recognized as important in the care of people with a serious mental health condition, such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. Research indicates that in providing care, relatives use so-called ...