WHY DO PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DISORDERS RELAPSE?

Illiyyin, Tri Mukaromah and Faradilla, Fitria Anjani and Nurtasya, Putri Permatasari and Usmi, Karyani and Miratul, Hasanah (2019) WHY DO PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DISORDERS RELAPSE? PROCEEDING 2nd International Seminar on Psychology.

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Abstract

The number of people with mental disorders increases every year. The Data Obtained from the Basic Health Research Data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (Riskesdas) shows that Indonesia has a prevalence of severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia, as many as 1.7 per 1,000 residents or the equivalent of 400 000 people from the whole population. The relapse rate in Mental Patients is 50 percent to 92 percent. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors which influence the chance to relapse in people with mental disorders. The research uses qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. Semi-structured interviews are used to collect data. Participant of the study were six people who have been experienced relapse more than three times withages between 20 and 50 years. Supporting of participants in mental hospitals are nurses who take care the patients. This study showed that the factors that influence the relapse in people with mental disorder non-compliance in taking medication, lack of social support, and life pressure factors. Factors which contribute in patient relapse are the disobedient behaviour in taking medication, lack of social support and stressful life stress.

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