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The role and experiences of family members during the rehabilitation of mentally ill offenders

Sara Rowaert (UGent) , Stijn Vandevelde (UGent) , Gilbert Lemmens (UGent) , Wouter Vanderplasschen (UGent) , Tom Vander Beken (UGent) , Freya Vander Laenen (UGent) and Kurt Audenaert (UGent)
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Taking care of a family member with a mental illness imposes a burden on various aspects of family life. This burden may be enhanced if the mentally ill individual has a criminal history. This paper aims to summarize the scientific literature dealing with the experiences, needs and burdens of families of mentally ill offenders. We aim to explore the roles that family members play in the rehabilitation of their relative and review the families' needs and burdens. Finally, we aim to investigate whether or not the family strengths are considered in the literature. A literature search in line with the PRISMA statement for systematic reviews and with the recommendations for an integrative review was performed in the ISI Web of Science, PubMed, Elsevier Science Direct and ProQuest databases. Limited research has been carried out into the experiences, needs and burdens of families of mentally ill offenders, with only eight studies fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Families of mentally ill offenders experience more stress than those of mentally ill individuals with no judicial involvement. This is because of the fact that these family members have to deal with both mental health services and judicial systems. The eight retrieved studies focus on needs and burdens, with little reference to strengths or capabilities. The review has highlighted the need for further research into the needs and burdens of families with mentally ill offenders, with a focus on strengths rather than an exclusively problem-oriented perspective. It is important that families become more involved in the health and social care of their relatives to avoid being considered 'second patients'.
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RELATIVES, SCHIZOPHRENIA, HONG-KONG, ILLNESS, strengths., BURDEN, family, needs, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, mentally ill offenders, INTERVENTION, NEEDS, burdens, SERVICES, COMMUNITY

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Rowaert, Sara, et al. “The Role and Experiences of Family Members during the Rehabilitation of Mentally Ill Offenders.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH, vol. 39, no. 1, 2016, pp. 11–19, doi:10.1097/MRR.0000000000000152.
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Rowaert, S., Vandevelde, S., Lemmens, G., Vanderplasschen, W., Vander Beken, T., Vander Laenen, F., & Audenaert, K. (2016). The role and experiences of family members during the rehabilitation of mentally ill offenders. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH, 39(1), 11–19. https://doi.org/10.1097/MRR.0000000000000152
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Rowaert, Sara, Stijn Vandevelde, Gilbert Lemmens, Wouter Vanderplasschen, Tom Vander Beken, Freya Vander Laenen, and Kurt Audenaert. 2016. “The Role and Experiences of Family Members during the Rehabilitation of Mentally Ill Offenders.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH 39 (1): 11–19. https://doi.org/10.1097/MRR.0000000000000152.
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Rowaert, Sara, Stijn Vandevelde, Gilbert Lemmens, Wouter Vanderplasschen, Tom Vander Beken, Freya Vander Laenen, and Kurt Audenaert. 2016. “The Role and Experiences of Family Members during the Rehabilitation of Mentally Ill Offenders.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH 39 (1): 11–19. doi:10.1097/MRR.0000000000000152.
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Rowaert S, Vandevelde S, Lemmens G, Vanderplasschen W, Vander Beken T, Vander Laenen F, et al. The role and experiences of family members during the rehabilitation of mentally ill offenders. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH. 2016;39(1):11–9.
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S. Rowaert et al., “The role and experiences of family members during the rehabilitation of mentally ill offenders,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 11–19, 2016.
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