Living with personality disorder and seeking mental health treatment: patients and family members reflect on their experiences.

摘要: Despite effective treatments for personality disorders being developed, consumers and carers often report negative experiences of mental health services, including challenges accessing these treatments. This qualitative study used separate focus groups to compare the unique perspectives consumer carers, investigate how improve services individuals with disorders. Reflexive thematic analysis was analyze data. Both (N = 15) discussed value providing appropriate information when they are diagnosed disorder. Consumers described importance creating a safe environment present emergency department. experiencing positive treatment from professionals, suggested that professionals should be trained understand Limited accessibility quality offering peer support were also by carers. had which their group. identified psychological treatment, having strong therapeutic relationship professional, benefit long term psychotherapy same professional. Broadening scope psychotherapies creative, animal-assisted, physical therapies recommended consumers. Carers assessing disorder intervening early. Involvement in assessment, diagnosis, intervention process important The desire recognized supported research contributes concern experience stigma low care within services. In line findings, we recommend guidelines who work