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Lay Abstract: Being a father of an autistic son is a profound and complex experience. Fathers adapt to their autistic sons' unique needs and are always in search of services to ease uncertainties about their sons' present and future. We interviewed 10 Hungarian fathers who have adult-aged autistic children. We asked them about their experiences raising their autistic sons during childhood and adulthood. Our study focused on fathers of adult-aged sons because most research has studied mothers' experiences of autistic children under 18 years old. It is also essential to know how to be like a father with adult-aged autistic children. Fathers shared their ongoing struggle with uncertainty, always seeking the best possible solutions for their sons. They also talked about how they understand and adapt to autism and accept their sons with their special, autism-related characteristics. The findings of this research provide a deeper understanding of fathers' parenting experience, giving suggestions for professionals on supporting them and making their experiences valuable to the community of parents raising autistic children., Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.

Purpose: Understanding the experiences of long-term care (LTC) may help to improve care by assisting mental health professionals and allowing mental health policies to be customized more effectively. DESIGN AND METHODS: Semistructured interviews were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)., Findings: Three main themes emerged as a result: 1. Perception of selves, 2. Experience and representation of the institution, 3. Maintenance of safe spaces. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Communication with patients, investigation of their identity processes, and relationship toward their past and present self during LTC might aid in well-being and sense of congruency in their identities. Nurses should encourage patients to keep connected with their memories and past selves through different activities., (© 2021 The Authors. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.)

Background : Temporary abstinence from alcohol as a challenge could support self-knowledge, self-care, and health consciousness in several ways. Objectives : The present study explored Dry November participants' personal experiences and coping strategies during a one-month abstinence period. The research is embedded in the Hungarian context of drinking habits, culture, society, and alcohol policy. Methods : This qualitative study comprised the thematic analysis of 23 participants' diaries, reported twice a week for 30 days (in November 2017), to identify and understand the common experiences of temporary sobriety. Results : Three main themes emerged from the analysis: challenge, community, and relationship toward alcohol and abstinence . Results showed that there are no categorical differences between successful and non-successful participants. Conclusions : The present research demonstrated that during the challenge, rather than simply saying 'no' to alcohol, participants utilized other refusal strategies to avoid social confrontation.

To investigate the occurrence of motor disability a pilot study was carried out in the total children's population of Györ-Sopron county and in 57% of the children of Baranya county by computer-based questionnaires. The data of the 492 motor handicapped children were analysed by 55 computer programs. These programs are constructed for the analysis of the somatic and mental health, schooling, rehabilitation possibilities, social background, care of these children and their further needs for specialists and institutions. This procedure is suitable for national and longitudinal data collection and for the complex registration of the status of these children.