Beyond symptom management: Family relations, unmet needs of persons living with severe mental illnesses, and potential implications for social work in South Africa

This study examined the quality of family relationships and its associations with the severity of unmet needs of individuals admitted to a tertiary psychiatric hospital in South Africa. The quality of family relations and perceived unmet needs were assessed using the Lehman Quality of Life Interview...

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Published in:Social work in health care 2016-01, Vol.55 (1), p.12-27
Main Authors: Tomita, Andrew, Burns, Jonathan K., King, Howard, Baumgartner, Joy Noel, Davis, Glen P., Mtshemla, Sisanda, Nene, Siphumelele, Susser, Ezra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Associations
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family relation
Family relations
Family Relations - psychology
Family roles
Female
Humans
Illnesses
Male
Management
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - therapy
Middle Aged
need assessment
Needs
Needs assessment
Psychiatric hospitals
Psychiatric symptoms
Psychiatry
Quality
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
severe mental illness
Severity
Social work
Social Work - methods
Social workers
South Africa
Symptoms
Unmet needs
Young Adult
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Summary:This study examined the quality of family relationships and its associations with the severity of unmet needs of individuals admitted to a tertiary psychiatric hospital in South Africa. The quality of family relations and perceived unmet needs were assessed using the Lehman Quality of Life Interview and Camberwell Assessment of Needs, respectively. The results show that higher total unmet needs were associated with lower quality of family relations. The main areas of serious unmet needs included accessing government benefits and information, and establishing social relations. The results have implications for hospital-based social workers beyond managing psychiatric symptoms in South Africa.
ISSN:0098-1389
1541-034X
DOI:10.1080/00981389.2015.1088926