The experience of being a mother with a psychosis diagnosis
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The experience of being a mother with a diagnosis of psychosis
IRAS ID
239602
Contact name
Laurence Palfreyman
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 9 months, 1 days
Research summary
Aims
There has not been enough research on how mothers with a diagnosis of psychosis make sense of their experiences and what they feel is important for people to know. This study aims to understand how they make sense of their experiences of being a mother and having a diagnosis of psychosis. Through this process the study aims to contribute to understanding of what it is like to be a mother with a psychosis diagnosis thereby helping services to be more attuned to their needs.Recruitment
Between 8-12 mothers with a diagnosis of psychosis will be recruited from community care teams in the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. They will be identified by members of the care team who know the mothers and will understand whether they will be able to take part. Potential participants will be given information about the study before being asked if they’d be interested in participating.Data collection
Mothers who consent to take part will be interviewed for up to 2 hours about their experience of being a mother, of having a psychosis diagnosis and how they see these two experiences interacting. They’ll be interviewed one-to-one by the chief investigator either in person at their care team office or via telephone/video-call. The mothers will be informed that the interviews will be completely anonymous except if safeguarding concerns are raised.Analyses
The interviews will be analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA). This is a qualitative method that seeks to understand how an individual experiences events and makes sense of those events. Any conclusions that are drawn from the data are done with an awareness of the context and culture within which the study is situated.REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - South Yorkshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/YH/0074
Date of REC Opinion
26 Mar 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion