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Schizophrenia is a global concern, and, this paper, describes the caring roles of health professionals who are mothers of adult children with schizophrenia. A thematic analysis of data from a doctoral study identified a blending of expertise into an informed care model. Caring roles included: constant carer; coordinator carer; watchful bystander carer; and life coach carer. Previous research has not explored these dual roles. This paper elucidates their responsive approaches and contributions to mothering and caregiving roles. Informed by a fusion of professional and mothering knowledges, their insights into mental health care have been forged by their experiences and is an untapped resource. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Adolescent suicide is a preventable health problem; however, warning signs are often missed. In this study we developed a grounded theory to explore the process of how adolescent girl suicide attempters escape suicide in a sample of 12 young female adults ages 18-25. Using grounded theory methods of constant comparison, memo-writing, axial, and theoretical coding, searching for a sense of place emerged as the core process encompassing social process stages of: (1) existing in a toxic environment; (2) seeing suicide as the only way out; (3) seeing new ways to escape. Implications for nursing practice, education, and research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study surveyed 228 women, ages 18–75, to assess their attitudes towards anger expression in themselves and other women. Following exposure to an anger-inducing vignette, the women were asked to complete the STAXI-2 and evaluate five possible responses based on how appropriate the response was and how likely they felt that other women would respond similarly. Correlation analyses revealed positive and negative relationships between the women's attitudes towards anger expression and their own style of anger expression, as measured by the STAXI-2. The authors discuss implications for practice and future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]