What is the Lived Experience of Being Discharged From a Psychiatric Inpatient Stay?

This article aimed to understand the lived experience of being discharged from a psychiatric unit. Eight participants were interviewed to explore their experiences of discharge. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyse data. Four superordinate themes emerged: leaving hospital; the outside world; the journey to health; and self-identity/beliefs. Clinical implications and suggestions for further research are discussed.
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Source: Community Mental Health Journal - January 31, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Redding A, Maguire N, Johnson G, Maguire T Tags: Community Ment Health J Source Type: research