"My Body Changed a Lot After Taking Medication. I'm Trying to Hide It but…" A Qualitative Exploration of Body Image Experiences of Women Living With Schizophrenia.

Although body image is one of the essential concepts that should be addressed in comprehensive care, the question of how body image affects women with schizophrenia remains unanswered. This study aimed to explore the body image experiences of women living with schizophrenia. This study employed a qualitative approach and participants were recruited from a community mental health center in Türkiye.

Domestic difficulties faced by women with a severe mental disorder: A qualitative study.

When the family is considered as a system, individuals with a severe mental disorder can be affected by all the processes and conditions in the family. Women with a severe mental disorder are also affected by many factors such as their place in the family and society, gender roles and gender inequality. In the study, the authors aimed to determine domestic difficulties faced by women diagnosed with a severe mental disorder who were followed in a Community Mental Health Center in a province in the west of Türkiye.

Family resilience experiences of individuals with schizophrenia-family caregivers dyads: Qualitative study.

Unlabelled: WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Family resilience is an important determinant of family caregivers' coping with difficulties of life and stress effectively. Family resilience factors contribute to the family's adaptation to difficulties. From the perspective of the individual living with schizophrenia and family, family resilience focuses not on the losses experienced but on the strengths.

Effects of Shared Decision Making Model-Based Guided Self-Help Program on Emotional Eating and Uncontrolled Eating Behavior in Individuals with a Severe Mental Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: The study was aimed at determining the effectiveness of the Shared Decision Making Model-based Guided Self-Help Program (SDM-GSH) on emotional eating behavior and uncontrolled eating behavior in individuals with a severe mental disorder.

Method: This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted in the Community Mental Health Center of a university hospital between September 2020 and November 2022. The sample of the study consisted of 64 participants.

Effects of the family support and psychoeducation program based on the Calgary Family Intervention Model on the coping, psychological distress and psychological resilience levels of the family caregivers of chronic psychiatric patients.

Aims: This study was aimed at investigating the effects of family support and psychoeducation program based on Calgary Family Intervention Model on coping, psychological distress and psychological resilience levels of families of chronic psychiatric patients.

Methods: The sample of this quasi-experimental study consisted of the caregivers of chronic psychiatric patients who were admitted to the adult psychiatry inpatient and outpatient unit of a university hospital and the caregivers of chronic psychiatric patients registered with the Schizophrenia Solidarity Association. Nonparametric analysis was used in the analysis of the data.

Effects of the guided self-help based on shared decision making on eating behaviors in an individual with bipolar disorder.

Background: Eating behavior in individuals with chronic mental disorders is affected by several factors such as stress, drugs, and the environment. Eating problems can lead to over-nutrition and obesity. Therefore, the Shared Decision Making Model-based Guided Self-Help Program aimed at solving the eating problems of individuals with bipolar disorder living in the community should be tested with preliminary studies.

Calgary Family Intervention Model-Based Family Support and Psychoeducation Related Intervention Experiences of Family Members Caring for Patients with a Chronic Mental Illness: "We Are All in the Same Boat".

In the study, it was aimed to investigate the Calgary Family Intervention Model-based Family Support and Psychoeducation Intervention experiences of family members who cared for patients with a chronic mental illness. The sample of this study consisted of 15 caregivers of chronic psychiatric patients who participated in the Calgary Family Intervention Model-based family support and psychoeducation intervention and met the inclusion criteria. Data were collected through semi-structured questions and individual interviews.

Emotional eating experiences of individuals with severe mental disorders: A qualitative study.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to understand the emotional eating experiences of individuals with severe mental disorders.

Design And Methods: The study used a descriptive qualitative design. Data were collected from 19 individuals who displayed emotional eating behavior and a severe mental disorder.

Examination of Telemental Health Practices in Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Mental Illnesses: A Systematic Review.

In this systematic review, effects of telemental health (TMH) practices' on caregivers of children/adolescents with mental illnesses were investigated. The literature review included databases, and reference lists of published studies. All studies published until September 2021 were reviewed.

Barriers to Cooperation With Family Members in Psychiatric Care in Turkey: Perspectives of Health Professionals and Family Caregivers.

Background: Cooperation between families of individuals with mental illnesses and mental health professionals is very important for the quality of mental health care, and there are many barriers to the establishment of cooperation between mental health professionals and families. It is highly important to identify/define barriers to cooperation between families and health professionals from a cultural perspective.

Aim: The present study was aimed at identifying barriers to cooperation between mental health professionals and families from the perspectives of mental health professionals and family caregivers in Turkey.

The effect of a peer education program on nursing students' beliefs toward mental illnesses and their career choices.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a peer education program on nursing students' beliefs toward mental illnesses and their career choices. DESIGN AND METHODS: This one-group quasi-experimental study was conducted with 95 undergraduate nursing students.

Findings: The peer education program positively affected nursing students' beliefs toward mental illnesses (p < 0.

An examination of emotional eating behavior in individuals with a severe mental disorder.

Emotional eating behavior is commonly accompanied by negative emotions in individuals with a severe mental disorder in community. This descriptive study has aimed to identify emotional eating behavior and the factors acting on emotional eating behavior and to investigate the relationship of uncontrolled eating and cognitive restriction scores with emotional eating behavior in individuals with a severe mental disorder followed up in community mental health centers (CMHC). The study included 130 patients with a severe mental disorder.

Experiences of Family Caregivers of Individuals With Chronic Psychiatric Illness in Turkey: A Qualitative Study.

The purpose of the current descriptive qualitative study was to reveal experiences of family caregivers of individuals with chronic psychiatric illness. Family caregivers who provided care to 16 individuals with chronic mental illness were interviewed. Three themes emerged from the interviews: Illness Management, The Caregiver's World: Changes and Effects, and Coping From the Caregiver's Point of View.

Strategies used by families to cope with chronic mental illnesses: Psychometric properties of the family crisis oriented personal evaluation scale.

Purpose: This study was aimed at investigating the psychometric properties of the Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scale (F-COPES) for Turkish society, which assesses the coping skills of caregivers of individuals with chronic mental illnesses.

Design And Methods: The study was conducted with 153 family caregivers of patients with a chronic mental illness admitted to the inpatient and outpatient units of two university hospitals and İzmir Schizophrenia Solidarity Association. For the language validity, the translation-back translation method was performed, for the content validity, expert opinions were obtained, for the construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was performed.

The Impact of Mental Health Nursing Module, Clinical Practice and an Anti-Stigma Program on Nursing Students' Attitudes toward Mental Illness: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Background: It is important to support nursing students during their education in developing positive attitudes toward people with mental illness.

Objectives: To examine the impact of mental health nursing module, clinical practice, and anti-stigma program on the attitudes of nursing students toward mental illness.

Design: The study was a single group pretest and posttest quasi-experimental design.

Assessing the risk of violence in a psychiatric clinic: the Brøset Violence Checklist (BVC) Turkish version-validity and reliability study.

Purpose: This study was conducted for the purpose of adapting the Brøset Violence Checklist (BVC) for Turkish patients and testing its validity and reliability in measuring and predicting the risk of violence psychiatric in patients.

Design And Methods: The BVC and the Overt Aggression Scale (OAS) were used in the study. The BVC was distributed to 126 patients at the psychiatric clinic.

The effect of motivational interviews on treatment adherence and insight levels of patients with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled study.

Purpose: To examine the effect of motivational interview (MI) on treatment adherence and insight of the patients diagnosed with schizophrenia at a hospital in Turkey.

Design And Methods: Individuals with schizophrenia, who match with the sample characteristics, were assigned to intervention (20) and control groups (20) according to the randomization schedule. Personal Information Form, Self-Reported Measure of Medication Adherence, and Schedule for Assessing the Three Components of Insight were used.

Effects of two different psychiatric nursing courses on nursing students' attitudes towards mental illness, perceptions of psychiatric nursing, and career choices.

This quasi-experimental study was carried out to compare the attitudes towards psychiatry patients of students educated with problem-based learning and students educated with a traditional method in western Turkey. The students' perceptions of psychiatric nursing and their career choices were also evaluated. The sample consisted of 202 students; 130 were educated with a problem-based learning model and 72 were educated with a traditional method.

Exploration of the Factors Affecting the Choices of Nursing Students Who Choose Psychiatric Nursing as the First and Last Choice.

The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the factors that affect the choices of nursing students who chose a psychiatric nursing internship. The sample group of the study consisted of 13 students who listed psychiatric nursing as their first choice and 11 students who listed psychiatric nursing as their last choice. Four themes were determined: personal reasons, stigmatization, experiences related to psychiatric nursing, and perception of care.

Comparison of Caregiver Burden in First Episode Versus Chronic Psychosis.

The aim of this study was to compare burden on caregivers of patients with first episode psychosis and caregivers of those with chronic psychosis. The study sample consisted of 39 caregivers of patients with first episode psychosis and 40 caregivers of patients with chronic psychosis. The Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) was used for data collection.

Emotions, Ideas and Experiences of Caregivers of Patients With Schizophrenia About "Family to Family Support Program".

"Family to Family Support Program" is a significant intervention program to assist families by informing them about treatment procedures and coping strategies, increasing their functionality, helping them to overcome the challenges of the disease. This study was particularly designed to investigate the emotions, thoughts, and experiences of caregivers of schizophrenia patients who participated in "Family to Family Support Program." The study was conducted with one of the qualitative research methods, phenomenological method.

Motivational Interviewing in a Patient With Schizophrenia to Achieve Treatment Collaboration: A Case Study.

Medication nonadherence decreases the success of clinical treatment and the efficient use of resources, thereby creating a barrier to effective health care. In this report, we describe the achievement of treatment collaboration through motivational interviews (MI) in a patient with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. In this case study, we conducted six MIs during which we asked open-ended and reflective questions, established empathy with the patient, and developed discrepancies, leading to ambivalent feelings being revealed.

Effects of a family-to-family support program on the mental health and coping strategies of caregivers of adults with mental illness: a randomized controlled study.

This randomized, controlled intervention study was carried out to investigate the effects of a Family-to-Family Support (FFS) program on the coping strategies and mental health status of caregivers of schizophrenia patients. Data were collected via a General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and the Ways of Coping with Stress Scale (WCSS). During the first phase of the study, the FFS program was developed, followed by a second phase in which the participants of the study were identified and trained.

Comparison between Camberwell Family Interview and Expressed Emotion Scale in Determining Emotions of Caregivers of Schizophrenic Patients.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to compare the Camberwell Family Interview (CFI) and the Expressed Emotion Scale (EES) in determining the level of expressed emotion in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia.

Method: The study sample included caregivers of 22 schizophrenic patients followed in two psychiatric clinics. The level of expressed emotion in the caregivers was assessed by the CFI and the EES.