A Study of the Illness Experience of Patients with Depressive Disorder

• Main Authors: I-shuan Fan, 范翌楦
• Other Authors: Yen-hui Lee
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/pvbpe9

碩士 === 南華大學 === 生死學研究所 === 95 === 　　This research is designed to help understand the illness experience of two female patients with depressive disorder. The researcher aimed to express the subjects’ mental and physical illness and to explore how they interpret their illness experience. In addition, the visions of the researcher were extended and self-awareness of the researcher was also inspired by developing an co-subjectivity between the subjects and her. 　 　　The researcher chose narrative analysis of qualitative research as the method of this study. A semi-structured interview guide was used to collect the necessary data. The researcher carefully transcribed and analyzed the data and then presented the subjects’ life stories by the way of story telling. The subjects shared the experiences of how they turned patients with depressive disorder, what difficulties they went through, and how they recovered from the illness. 　 　　The results of this study are that patients with depressive disorder tend to possess negative self-concepts. They cannot properly cope with significant events that cause frustration. Factors that help subjects’ recovery from depression were: the positive changes of self, the ability to love, and the will for healthy life. 　 　　Based on the above findings, suggestions for mental hygiene education, medical system, the primary caregiver and further researches were presented.