Mental health professionals view on the need for early intervention for offspring of individual with schizophrenia in India
- Title
- Mental health professionals view on the need for early intervention for offspring of individual with schizophrenia in India
- Creator
- Sathiyaseelan A.
- Description
- Schizophrenia is a debilitating mental illness not only for the individual but also for the family, especially the children. There is a definitive likelihood of the vulnerability being transmitted to the child. As a result of the parents illness there may also be disruptions in the family dynamics and in home environment. However, many children have been found to show resiliency. The aim of this particular study was to explore the need for intervention in children who's either parent were being treated for schizophrenia. Using qualitative Interpretative Phenomenological Approach (IPA) mental health professionals from all over India were interviewed with the help of validated interview guide. To understand their lived in experience of these professionals the audio recorded interviews were transcribed and analysed for exploring the themes using thematic analysis. Significant themes found indicated that early interventions were crucial for the wellbeing of the child, specifically in the Indian scenario. 2018 Oriental Scientific Publishing Company.
- Source
- Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal, Vol-11, No. 3, pp. 1309-1315.
- Date
- 2018-01-01
- Publisher
- Oriental Scientific Publishing Company
- Subject
- Cognitive functioning; Coping; Early intervention; Offspring; Resilience; Schizophrenia
- Coverage
- Sathiyaseelan A., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bengaluru, 560029, India
- Rights
- All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 9746242
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Sathiyaseelan A., “Mental health professionals view on the need for early intervention for offspring of individual with schizophrenia in India,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 24, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/16899.