{"title":"Information Needs and Sources for Family Members of Individuals Living with Mental Disorders","authors":"D. Charbonneau, K. Akers","doi":"10.1353/lib.2021.0019","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Family members provide important care for individuals with mental disorders but experience many unmet information needs. Here, we review literature from various disciplines regarding the information needs and sources used by relatives of individuals with depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders. The literature shows that family members of individuals living with mental disorders need information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and daily management as well as mental health services and legal information. To meet these needs, family members seek information from health care providers, other families dealing with the same issues, health information websites and social media, and their own friends and family. The synthesis of this literature sheds light on the sizable and complex information needs of family members dealing with mental disorders and has direct implications for library collections and programming aimed at facilitating access to trustworthy information on mental disorders and enhancing mental health literacy.","PeriodicalId":47175,"journal":{"name":"Library Trends","volume":"70 1","pages":"133 - 148"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3000,"publicationDate":"2022-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Library Trends","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2021.0019","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract:Family members provide important care for individuals with mental disorders but experience many unmet information needs. Here, we review literature from various disciplines regarding the information needs and sources used by relatives of individuals with depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders. The literature shows that family members of individuals living with mental disorders need information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and daily management as well as mental health services and legal information. To meet these needs, family members seek information from health care providers, other families dealing with the same issues, health information websites and social media, and their own friends and family. The synthesis of this literature sheds light on the sizable and complex information needs of family members dealing with mental disorders and has direct implications for library collections and programming aimed at facilitating access to trustworthy information on mental disorders and enhancing mental health literacy.
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Library Trends, issued quarterly and edited by F. W. Lancaster, explores critical trends in professional librarianship, including practical applications, thorough analyses, and literature reviews. Both practicing librarians and educators use Library Trends as an essential tool in their professional development and continuing education. Each issue is devoted to a single aspect of professional activity or interest. In-depth, thoughtful articles explore important facets of the issue topic. Every year, Library Trends provides breadth, covering a wide variety of themes, from special libraries to emerging technologies. An invaluable resource to practicing librarians and educators, the journal is an important tool that is utilized for professional development and continuing education.
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