Using qualitative content analysis of individual case files, this study makes an attempt to understand the psychosocial factors affecting the normal functioning of children with severe mental disorders.
Authors
Aasim Ur Rehman Ganie, Assistant Professor, Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Ammapattian Thirumoorthy, Professor, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India.
Kavita V Jangam, Additional Professor, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India.
Kommu John Vijay Sagar, Professor & Head, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India.
Summary
In India, due to its diverse cultural, social environments and limited child mental health facilities, it becomes important to understand the factors which restrict the recovery and optimal functioning of children with severe mental illness and making use of that information clinical practice and developing interventions.
Over the years, various research reports, papers and commissions have highlighted the relationship of social and cultural factors and mental disorders. However, very little has been done to study the interplay of psychosocial factors that affect the recovery and normal functioning of children with severe mental illness.
To our best knowledge, this study is a first attempt to understand the psychosocial factors affecting the children with severe mental disorders based on qualitative content analysis of individual case files.
Published in: Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry
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