Biomedical subjects
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Positive connectedness in the psychiatric nurse-patient relationship is believed to enhance the effectiveness of the therapeutic relationship. The psychiatric nurse's experience of connectedness to patients is examined in this study, and factors contributing to the development of a positive connectedness are explored using structured interviews.
TOPIC: Men's lived experience of depression METHODS: A qualitative study using grounded theory (N = 14). FINDINGS: The men interviewed experienced rigid, traditional role identities; expectations related to performance; emotional distance from others; the loss of control; the hidden self; depression as a force; substance use and abuse; suicide as a means of taking control; and late entry into treatment. CONCLUSION: Beliefs about being male are challenged by the illness, and challenge the process of treatment and recovery.
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