L'effet de la chronicisation de la maladie mentale sur le milieu familial et le réseau hospitalier Est-ontarien : une étude socio-historique

The qualitative analysis reveals: the presence of the families during the initial admission; the involvement of the families during the period of hospitalisation; the subsequent withdrawal of the families and the isolation of the patients. The chronification of mental illness and the burden of the care on the families are underestimated in the case of frequent re-hospitalisations.