Psychosocial difficulties from the perspective of persons with neuropsychiatric disorders
Julkaisun nimi:
Psychosocial difficulties from the perspective of persons with neuropsychiatric disorders
Tekijä:
Coenen, M. Cabello, M. Umlauf, S. Ayuso-Mateos, J. Anczewska, M. Tourunen, J. Leonardi, M. Cieza, A.
Ingressi:
The objective of this study is to determine whether persons with neuropsychiatric disorders experience a common set of psychosocial difficulties using qualitative data from focus groups and individual interviews.
Julkaisukieli:
Englanti
Julkaisutyyppi:
Järjestötutkimus
Julkaisuvuosi:
2015
Julkaisun tiedot:
Disability and Rehabilitation 2015; Early Online: 1–12
Lyhyt kuvaus:
The study was performed in five European countries (Finland, Italy, Germany, Poland and Spain) using the focus groups and individual interviews with persons with nine neuropsychiatric disorders (dementia, depression, epilepsy, migraine, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, stroke and substance dependence). Digitally recorded sessions were analysed using a step-by-step qualitative and quantitative methodology resulting in the compilation of a common set of psychosocial difficulties using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a framework.
Sixty-seven persons participated in the study. Most persons with neuropsychiatric disorders experience difficulties in emotional functions, sleeping, carrying out daily routine, working and interpersonal relationships in common. Sixteen out of 33 psychosocial difficulties made up the common set. This set includes mental functions, pain and issues addressing activities and participation and provides first evidence for the hypothesis of horizontal epidemiology of psychosocial difficulties in neuropsychiatric disorders.
This study provides information about psychosocial difficulties that should be covered in the treatment and rehabilitation of persons with neuropsychiatric disorders regardless of clinical diagnoses.
Keywords: disability and health, international classification of functioning, mental disorder, neuropsychiatric disorders
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