" … I felt completely stranded": liminality and recognition of personhood in the experiences of suicidal women admitted to psychiatric hospital.

Conclusion: Our study indicates that suicidality and psychiatric hospitalization involve liminality and weakened sense of personhood, aspects that are important to consider in the care of the patients. Professionals need to acknowledge more the importance of recognition of personhood in care, since this can strengthen the patient's self-worth and empower the person. Lack of recognition may increase the patient's suffering and suicidality. PMID: 32106793 [PubMed - in process]
Source: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being Source Type: research