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dc.contributor.authorO'Dwyer, Siobhan T
dc.contributor.authorMoyle, Wendy
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Tara
dc.contributor.authorCreese, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorZimmer-Gembeck, Melanie J
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-11T03:00:49Z
dc.date.available2018-09-11T03:00:49Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.issn1360-7863
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13607863.2015.1065793
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/141169
dc.description.abstractObjective: Family carers of people with dementia have higher than average rates of suicidal ideation, but there has been no research on homicidal ideation in this population. The aim of this study was to explore thoughts of homicide in family carers of people with dementia. Method: A descriptive qualitative approach was taken. Twenty-one Australian carers (7 men, 14 women) participated in individual, in-depth interviews and the transcripts were analysed thematically. Results: Seven themes were identified in the data – active thoughts of homicide; understanding homicidal thoughts in others; passive thoughts of death; euthanasia; homicidal thoughts in other caregiving situations; abuse; and disclosing thoughts of harm. Two of the 21 participants had actively contemplated the homicide of their care recipient, four expressed a passive desire for the care recipient's death, and four reported physically or verbally abusing the care recipient. Only one carer had previously disclosed these experiences. Conclusion: Homicidal ideation is a real and significant phenomenon among family carers of people with dementia. Service providers and health professionals are encouraged to identify and support carers contemplating homicide, but to do so in a way that recognises the broader social context of carer burden.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1
dc.relation.ispartofpageto9
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAging and Mental Health
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiomedical and clinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHuman society
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode32
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode44
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode52
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode42
dc.titleHomicidal ideation in family carers of people with dementia
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery
gro.description.notepublicThis publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorMoyle, Wendy
gro.griffith.authorZimmer-Gembeck, Melanie


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