Community-based support groups for mental health care users : a social constructionist approach

High prevalence of mental illness in South African and limited Mental Health Care (MHC) resources call for ways to supplement the overburdened system to meet the rehabilitative and supportive needs of service users as stipulated in the MHC Act no. 17 of 2002. Various psychological, social, and finan...

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Main Author:	Meiring, Leana
Other Authors:	Themistocleous, Nicola
Format:	Others
Language:	Text in English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Primary health care Community health centre Mental health care users Mental illness Community-based support group Rehabilitation Social support Sitgmatisation Social isolation Intervention 362.220968227 Community mental health services > South Africa > City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Tshwane District Community Health Centre Community health services > South Africa > City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Mental health services > South Africa > City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Mentally ill > Social networks > South Africa > City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Social networks > South Africa > City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality > Evaluation People with mental disabilities > Services for > South Africa > City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality People with mental disabilities > Care > South Africa > City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Self-help groups > South Africa > City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Online Access:	Meiring, Leana (2015) Community-based support groups for mental health care users : a social constructionist approach, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20085> http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20085

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spelling	ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-uir.unisa.ac.za-10500-200852018-11-19T17:15:22Z Community-based support groups for mental health care users : a social constructionist approach Meiring, Leana Themistocleous, Nicola Visser, Maretha Primary health care Community health centre Mental health care users Mental illness Community-based support group Rehabilitation Social support Sitgmatisation Social isolation Intervention 362.220968227 Community mental health services -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Tshwane District Community Health Centre Community health services -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Mental health services -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Mentally ill -- Social networks -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Social networks -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality -- Evaluation People with mental disabilities -- Services for -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality People with mental disabilities -- Care -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Self-help groups -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality High prevalence of mental illness in South African and limited Mental Health Care (MHC) resources call for ways to supplement the overburdened system to meet the rehabilitative and supportive needs of service users as stipulated in the MHC Act no. 17 of 2002. Various psychological, social, and financial difficulties plaguing MHC users require holistic treatment intervention to help them cope with their conditions. This study explored the meaning of a Tshwane District community-based support group for MHC out-patients to help illuminate the value the group had for the members. A Social Constructionist epistemology informed the qualitative research approach. Data were collected by conducting semi-structured interviews and employing a collage-making method. The main themes illuminated by thematic analysis suggest that the group provided the members with a sense of belonging, mental and physical mobilisation and stimulation, a source of support, multiple learning experiences, and contributed to personal transformation and growth. Psychology M.A. (S.S. (Research Consultation)) 2016-04-08T07:08:03Z 2016-04-08T07:08:03Z 2015-11 Dissertation Meiring, Leana (2015) Community-based support groups for mental health care users : a social constructionist approach, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20085> http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20085 Text in English 1 online resource (xii, 146 leaves)
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topic	Primary health care Community health centre Mental health care users Mental illness Community-based support group Rehabilitation Social support Sitgmatisation Social isolation Intervention 362.220968227 Community mental health services -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Tshwane District Community Health Centre Community health services -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Mental health services -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Mentally ill -- Social networks -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Social networks -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality -- Evaluation People with mental disabilities -- Services for -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality People with mental disabilities -- Care -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Self-help groups -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
spellingShingle	Primary health care Community health centre Mental health care users Mental illness Community-based support group Rehabilitation Social support Sitgmatisation Social isolation Intervention 362.220968227 Community mental health services -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Tshwane District Community Health Centre Community health services -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Mental health services -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Mentally ill -- Social networks -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Social networks -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality -- Evaluation People with mental disabilities -- Services for -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality People with mental disabilities -- Care -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Self-help groups -- South Africa -- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Meiring, Leana Community-based support groups for mental health care users : a social constructionist approach
description	High prevalence of mental illness in South African and limited Mental Health Care (MHC) resources call for ways to supplement the overburdened system to meet the rehabilitative and supportive needs of service users as stipulated in the MHC Act no. 17 of 2002. Various psychological, social, and financial difficulties plaguing MHC users require holistic treatment intervention to help them cope with their conditions. This study explored the meaning of a Tshwane District community-based support group for MHC out-patients to help illuminate the value the group had for the members. A Social Constructionist epistemology informed the qualitative research approach. Data were collected by conducting semi-structured interviews and employing a collage-making method. The main themes illuminated by thematic analysis suggest that the group provided the members with a sense of belonging, mental and physical mobilisation and stimulation, a source of support, multiple learning experiences, and contributed to personal transformation and growth. === Psychology === M.A. (S.S. (Research Consultation))
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title	Community-based support groups for mental health care users : a social constructionist approach
title_short	Community-based support groups for mental health care users : a social constructionist approach
title_full	Community-based support groups for mental health care users : a social constructionist approach
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Community-based support groups for mental health care users : a social constructionist approach

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