BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of research into the experience of compulsory admissions under the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983/2007, particularly for adults with psychosis, yet this diagnostic group reportedly account for the largest proportion of compulsory admissions. AIMS: This UK-based study's objective was to explore the compulsory admission experiences (under the MHA 1983/2007) of service users with psychosis, and to identify key characteristics of these experiences. DESIGN: The qualitative method "Grounded Theory" (Glaser & Strauss, 1967) was employed as it worked inductively from the data. Seventeen participants (eight service users with psychosis, nine psychiatrists) were interviewed. RESULTS: Five higher-order categories and 47 categories were identified and are displayed in a model entitled "A disturbing journey to and from detention". CONCLUSION: This small-scale qualitative study achieved its objectives, exploring compulsory admission experiences (under the MHA 1983/2007) of service users with psychosis in England, and identified key characteristics of these experiences. Service and clinical implications are highlighted, with scope for further research.
BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of research into the experience of compulsory admissions under the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983/2007, particularly for adults with psychosis, yet this diagnostic group reportedly account for the largest proportion of compulsory admissions. AIMS: This UK-based study's objective was to explore the compulsory admission experiences (under the MHA 1983/2007) of service users with psychosis, and to identify key characteristics of these experiences. DESIGN: The qualitative method "Grounded Theory" (Glaser & Strauss, 1967) was employed as it worked inductively from the data. Seventeen participants (eight service users with psychosis, nine psychiatrists) were interviewed. RESULTS: Five higher-order categories and 47 categories were identified and are displayed in a model entitled "A disturbing journey to and from detention". CONCLUSION: This small-scale qualitative study achieved its objectives, exploring compulsory admission experiences (under the MHA 1983/2007) of service users with psychosis in England, and identified key characteristics of these experiences. Service and clinical implications are highlighted, with scope for further research.
Authors: David McGuinness; Kathy Murphy; Emma Bainbridge; Liz Brosnan; Mary Keys; Heike Felzmann; Brian Hallahan; Colm McDonald; Agnes Higgins Journal: BJPsych Open Date: 2018-11-16
Authors: Stephanie Allan; Hamish Mcleod; Simon Bradstreet; Sara Beedie; Bethany Moir; John Gleeson; John Farhall; Emma Morton; Andrew Gumley Journal: JMIR Res Protoc Date: 2019-12-10