Nursing in psychiatric inpatient care for persons with severe dissociative states
Persons living with severe dissociative states following trauma experience have been described as a vulnerable group in psychiatric inpatient care which highlights the need for contemporary, person-centered approaches to care in order to prevent retraumatisation and further harm.
Previous research of severe dissociative states is limited but have indicated that persons with severe dissociative states, especially persons with dissociative identity disorder, experience that they do not get their needs met and are at risk of being hurt instead of helped in the context of psychiatric inpatient care (PIC). Further knowledge in the area can promote better possibilities for promoting recovery for persons with severe dissociative states in PIC. The overall aim of this PhD project is to explore nursing in psychiatric inpatient care for persons with severe dissociative states, with focus on dissociative identity disorder and trauma-informed care.
Publications:
- Söderberg, A., Gabrielsson, S., Looi, G.M.E., Wiklund Gustin, L., Bäckström, J., & Lindgren, B.M. (2024). Being human under inhuman conditions: Meanings of living with severe dissociative states involving the experience of being in parts. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 45(6), 597-606. doi:10.1080/01612840.2024.2330572
- Söderberg, A., Lindgren, B.M., Looi, G.M.E., Bäckström, J. & Gabrielsson, S. (2024). Psychiatric inpatient care for persons with dissociative identity disorder: A scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 0, e079207. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079207
Researchers from LTU:
External team members:
- Britt-Marie Lindgren, Umeå University
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