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Living with a depressed person in Denmark: A qualitative study

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  • Jeppe Oute Hansen
  • Niels Buus

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Background: Strategies for coping with the burdens of living with a depressed person affect a family’s psychosocial environment. Aim: The aim of this qualitative study was to explore how relatives make personal sense of living with a depressed family member. Methods: Thirteen cohabitant relatives were interviewed either individually or in a focus group. The transcribed interviews were interpreted thematically. Results: Relatives went through a psychosocial transformation process driven by the twin challenges of their attitudes towards the depressed family member and of stigma. Conclusions: More could be done to resolve families’ need for information and for emotional and practical support promoting recovery.

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  • Jeppe Oute Hansen & Niels Buus, 2013. "Living with a depressed person in Denmark: A qualitative study," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 59(4), pages 401-406, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:59:y:2013:i:4:p:401-406
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764012438478
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    1. Sigrid Stjernswärd & Margareta Östman, 2008. "Whose Life Am I Living? Relatives Living in the Shadow of Depression," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 54(4), pages 358-369, July.
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