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- Title
Decentering ability of mental health professionals working in perinatal mental health in cross-cultural situations.
- Authors
D'Alessandro, A.; Mestre, C.
- Abstract
Introduction: Perinatal period is a source of fragility. The migratory experience brings a greater vulnerability and specificity for future mothers. Their healthcare can be influenced by different personal experiences of health professionals and decentering ability plays an important role. Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore feelings about decentering ability in mental health professionals working with migrants women during perinatal period. Methods: We asked twelve mental health professionals working at Maternity Unit of University Hospital in Poitiers to participate in our study: four of themaccepted. In order to investigate their feelings about decentering ability we used semi-structured interview and we asked themto describe a clinical situation theywere faced as amental health professionals. The analysis of the results was performed using a qualitative method based on the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The Experience Fluctuation Model was used to determine the psychological states experienced by participants. Results: Anxietywas experienced by two of our participants, another one described Worry as predominant emotional state. The last one reported Relaxation state. Positive feelings about decentering ability were linked to a personal experience ofmigration and to a training in cultural psychiatry. Contrarily, negative feelings were linked to the difficulty to share personal experiences. Conclusions: Baubet andMoro explain the importance of the ability in decentering in order to becomemore experienced in cross-cultural situations. Decentering ability is acquired through daily work with migrants. It can be developed thanks to seminars with other professionals as anthropologists and through a personal experience of migration.
- Subjects
POITIERS (France); MENTAL health personnel; MENTAL health; MEDICAL personnel; MENTAL work; EMOTIONAL state
- Publication
European Psychiatry, 2020, Vol 63, pS361
- ISSN
0924-9338
- Publication type
Article