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Relative invisibility: an integrative review of carers’ lived experiences of a family member’s emergency mental health crisis

An integrative review was conducted to evaluate and synthesize the current state of knowledge of family carers’ experiences of emergency psychiatric crises of an adult relative. A literature review was performed by searching key terms in EBSCO (CINAHL, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Social Work Abstracts), and Proquest (MEDLINE, PsycINFO) citation databases; 3,350 citations were retrieved and screened for inclusion. Data synthesis of 25 articles meeting inclusion criteria revealed the following five themes: building to crisis; conflicted emotional experience; police apprehension; invisible experts; and “need to know.” Findings provide essential insight into family carers experiences and needs during crisis that is informative for emergency mental health response practices.

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Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
Type of Work
Journal article
ISBN/ISSN
1533-2985 (Print) 1533-2993 (Online)
Publication Year
2018
Issue Number
5
Journal Titles
Social Work in Mental Health
Volume Number
16
Start Page
601
End Page
626