Experiences of people with psychosis being detained under the MHA
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The lived experience of people with psychosis being detained under the Mental Health Act.
IRAS ID
198719
Contact name
Ash Summers
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Teesside University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 9 months, 18 days
Research summary
Title: The lived experience of people with psychosis being detained under the Mental Health Act.
Background:
Traditionally psychosis has been considered to be a biological illness with hypotheses regarding abnormal dopamine levels, genetic links and brain abnormalities. Recently, there has been an increasingly trauma-based understanding, with psychosis being considered as a reaction to traumatic life events. Sometimes treatment involves compulsory hospital admissions under the Mental Health Act (1983, amended 2007), which the literature suggests can be distressing or traumatic. Given the emerging trauma-based understanding of psychosis and the evidence that compulsory admissions can be traumatic, the experiences of involuntary hospitalisation for people with psychosis needs to be investigated, with a particular focus on trauma.Research Question:
What are the experiences of adults with psychosis of being hospitalised under the Mental Health Act?Aim:
To explore the experiences of adults with psychosis of being hospitalised under the Mental Health Act.Method:
Participants who have previously been detained under the Mental Health Act will be recruited from community Psychosis and Early Intervention in Psychosis teams within Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS foundation trust. Participants will be invited to attend a one off interview of approximately one hour duration regarding their experiences of involuntary hospitalisation. Interviews will be analysed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (Smith, Flowers & Larkin, 2009).Potential Benefits:
Although there is no direct benefit to service users, it is hoped that the study will improve the understanding of the process of being detained for people with psychosis and this may provide information about how to improve this process.REC name
North East - Tyne & Wear South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/NE/0281
Date of REC Opinion
30 Aug 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion