Money, Social Relationships and the Sense of Self: The Consequences of an Improved Financial Situation for Persons Suffering from Serious Mental Illness.

Money, Social Relationships and the Sense of Self: The Consequences of an Improved Financial Situation for Persons Suffering from Serious Mental Illness.
Community Ment Health J. 2017 May 11;:
Authors: Topor A, Ljungqvist I
Abstract
During a 9-month period, 100 persons with SMI were given approx. 73 USD per month above their normal income. Sixteen of the subjects were interviewed. The interviews were analysed according to the methods of thematic analysis. The money was used for personal pleasure and to re-establish reciprocal relations to others. The ways in which different individuals used the money at their disposal impacted their sense of self through experiences of mastery, agency, reciprocity, recognition and security. The findings underline the importance of including social circumstances in our understanding of mental health problems, their trajectories and the recovery process.
PMID: 28497399 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Community Mental Health Journal - May 11, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Topor A, Ljungqvist I Tags: Community Ment Health J Source Type: research