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Aspekter av suicidalitet och psykisk ohälsa hos internationellt adopterade: En kvalitativ intervjustudie med yrkespersoner inom psykiatrisk vård och psykoterapeutisk behandling
Karlstad University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (starting 2013), Department of Social and Psychological Studies (from 2013).
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Aspects of suicidality and mental illness in intercountry adoptees : A qualitative interview study with professionals in psychiatric healthcare and psychotherapeutic treatment (English)
Abstract [en]

There are approximately 60,000 individuals in Sweden who have been internationally adopted. In this group, the risk of suicide, suicide attempts and mental illness is significantly increased, while it has been reported that support for adoptees in health care is insufficient. This qualitative study therefore aimed to investigate how therapists and health care professionals perceive suicidality and mental illness in international adoptees. Interviews were conducted with six professionals trained in psychiatry and psychotherapeutic treatment, who have encountered internationally adopted patients within the framework of Swedish health care legislation. The material was analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis and three overarching themes were developed: (1) Experience of separation, (2) Pressured position as an adoptee, and (3) Lonely. These themes describe how the individual is affected by internal and external stressors, that increase the risk of suicidality and mental illness.

Abstract [sv]

I dag finns omkring 60 000 personer som har adopterats internationellt till Sverige. I denna grupp är risken för suicid, suicidförsök och psykisk ohälsa kraftigt förhöjd, samtidigt som det har visats att stödet till adopterade i hälso- och sjukvården är otillräckligt. Syftet med denna kvalitativa studie var därför att undersöka hur behandlare och vårdpersonal uppfattar suicidalitet och psykisk ohälsa hos internationellt adopterade. Intervjuer genomfördes med sex yrkesutbildade inom psykiatri och psykoterapeutisk behandling, som har träffat internationellt adopterade patienter inom ramen för svensk hälso- och sjukvårdslagstiftning. Materialet analyserades med reflexiv tematisk analys och tre övergripande teman togs fram: (1) Erfarenhet av separation, (2) Pressad position som adopterad och (3) Ensam. Dessa teman beskriver hur individen påverkas av inre och yttre stressfaktorer, vilka ökar risken för suicidalitet och psykisk ohälsa. 

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2025. , p. 42
Keywords [en]
international adoption, adoptees, suicide, psychiatric illness, trauma, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, psychologists
Keywords [sv]
internationell adoption, adopterade, självmord, suicid, psykisk ohälsa, trauma, psykoterapeuter, psykiatriker, psykologer
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-107460OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-107460DiVA, id: diva2:2011499
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Psychology
Educational program
Master of science in psychology programme
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Available from: 2025-11-07 Created: 2025-11-04 Last updated: 2026-02-12Bibliographically approved

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