TY - JOUR T1 - Dealing with a family member who has a mental illness was a long term, frustrating, and confusing process before acceptance occurred JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 133 LP - 133 DO - 10.1136/ebn.3.4.133 VL - 3 IS - 4 A2 - , Y1 - 2000/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/3/4/133.abstract N2 - Karp DA, Tanarugsachock V.Mental illness, caregiving, and emotion management.Qual Health Res2000 Jan;10:6–25OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science QUESTION: How do parents, spouses, siblings, and children manage their emotions over time when dealing with a family member who has unipolar depression, manic depression, or schizophrenia? Analysis of data from 50 interviews, which were done as part of a larger ethnographic study.Belmont, Massachusetts, USA.50 participants (70% women, 96% white) were identified from a support group, newspaper advertisements, and recommendations from participants. 18 were parents, 13 were spouses, 10 were children, and 9 were siblings. Occupations were professional (26%), white collar (22%), clerical (16%), blue collar (8%), student (12%), and unemployed (16%).Interviews were 2–3 hours long and were audiotaped and transcribed. Data on emotions that accompanied duty, obligation, and responsibility were collated and analysed to develop themes related to living with a family member who has a mental illness.4 stages in the evolution of the caregiving … ER -