%0 Journal Article
%T Strengths of families to limit relapse in mentally ill family members
%A Emmerentia du Plessis
%A Magdalene P. Koen
%A Tlhalefi T. Tlhowe
%J -
%D 2017
%X Background: Relapse prevention in mental health care is important. Utilising the strengths of families can be a valuable approach in relapse prevention. Studies on family strengths have been conducted but little has been done on the strengths of family members to help limit relapse in mental health care users. The purpose of this research was to explore and describe the strengths of family members in assisting mental health care users to limit relapses.
%K A phenomenological design was followed. Purposive sampling was used and 15 family members of mental health care users who have not relapsed in the previous two years participated. Individual unstructured interviews were conducted. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.
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