Mental health inpatient experience of patients with autistic spectrum conditions : a phenomenological study

Maloret, Paul (2019) Mental health inpatient experience of patients with autistic spectrum conditions : a phenomenological study. Doctoral thesis, University of Hertfordshire.

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Abstract

This study is pertinent to the current political and policy driven climate regarding increasing rights, choices, inclusion, independence and awareness for people with autism spectrum conditions (ASC). Since the implementation of Transforming Care (NHS England, 2015), commentators have focused upon the reduction of hospital beds within learning disabilities and mental health services. This qualitative study explored how patients with ASC, a group known to be extremely vulnerable to psychological issues, experience admission to acute mental health inpatient facilities in the United Kingdom (UK). Anxiety is a common characteristic for people who live with ASC, but its recognition can be compounded by the difficulty in disentangling features of ASC from those of anxiety disorders. Despite growing acknowledgement that admission to acute mental health facilities should be a last resort, reported figures on admissions continue to rise (NICE, 2014) and there remains a dearth of research highlighting how those who are most vulnerable in the inpatient setting experience this environment. The lived experiences of those with ASC could nonetheless help to inform service development.

Item Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Keywords:	Autism, Autism Spectrum Conditions, Mental health
Depositing User:	RED Unit Admin
Date Deposited:	27 Aug 2021 08:07
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2021 08:07
URI:	https://bnu.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/18417

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