Understanding the Physical Health Problems of People with Psychotic Disorders Using Digital Storytelling.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Wazni, Liquaa; Gifford, Wendy; Perron, Amélie; Vandyk, Amanda
- Source
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing. Aug2023, Vol. 44 Issue 8, p690-701. 12p.
- Subject
- *HEALTH services accessibility
*PATERNALISM
*PSYCHOSES
*ATTITUDE (Psychology)
*HEALTH status indicators
*GROUP identity
*QUALITATIVE research
*CONCEPTUAL structures
*SOCIOECONOMIC factors
*HEALTH equity
*DATA analysis software
*STORYTELLING
*MEDICAL needs assessment
- Language
- ISSN
- 0161-2840
People with psychotic disorders struggle to be heard and express concerns beyond their mental health, especially concerns related to the side effects of treatment. Using digital storytelling, this study aimed to uncover and expose the underlying systems that oppress people with psychotic disorders from meeting their physical health needs. The stories revealed two themes: body as a contested site and biological entity with society, and (in)visible patient and paternalism. Spivak's theory of subalternity provided the theoretical basis for a critical analysis and discussion of the experiences. More research is required to highlight the power relations and structures that lead to health disparity in psychiatry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]