Psychiatric staff work with clients and their children. : Analysis of psychiatry personal narrative representations

The purpose of this study was to investigate psychiatric staff’s descriptions of working with children of the clients and furthermore to analyse recollections on how the staff supports their clients in their parenting role. We’ve taken inspiration from a hermeneutic approach and conducted interviews with four individuals in closed psychiatry. The interviews was carried out using a semistructured conversation methodology. The analysis of staff depositions in our study shows that the work with the children happens both direct and indirect. It also shows that staff feel that they must have the ability to see their clients individual needs of emotional support, but also that their working to strengthen the clients self trust. The staff has to be aware that their work indirectly have an impact on the client’s children. As psychiatric staff it’s important to support the client in their current situation. As a professional, you should also be able to see everyone’s equal value, independent of diagnosis or committed crimes