How is the Suffering of Adolescents Diagnosed with Behavioral Disorders ? A Grounded Theory Study (original) (raw)

2019

Abstract

Objective: to determine how suffering is in adolescents with CD and to understand its meaning for these adolescents. Method: A groundedtheory study was developed with 15 adolescents diagnosed with CD attended at children and juvenile psychiatry units in Vizcaya (Spain). 25 in-depth interviews that were analyzed following the constant comparative method of Strauss and Corbin were performed through the software NVivo version 9 for qualitative analysis. Results: The central category "Feeling Sick" identifies the substantive theory generated that expresses how and what is the meaning of suffering for adolescents with CD. This suffering precedes CD and unfolds into five main categories: Absence of childhood; Complex parental relationships; Signs of suffering; Awareness of suffering and; Softening the suffering. Final Considerations: The early approach to CD is recommended for the identification of suffering in children before they become adolescents through interventions in the...

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