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Welcome to PS Young Support
The research projcet PS Young Support is about information,
education and support on the Internet for young people who are close
to someone with mental illness.
The procject is linked to
 
The Vårdal Institute – The Swedish Institute for Health Sciences
and University of Gothenburg.
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Background
Whilst the mental health of the Swedish population has improved as a whole, it has on the contrary worsened in the age group of 15–24 year olds. Young people close to persons with mental illness are particularly exposed. These young people’s lives are highly affected by this life situation and they must often change normal life routines such as schooling, work and social life.
Methods and proceedings
The research project PS Young Support uses a participatory design and comprises three phases:
Phase 1: Mapping
Mapping of young next of kin’s life situation and need of support and their thoughts about Internet based support.
Phase 2: Development
The respondents from phase 1 were engaged in the design process of the website and were split into two groups.
Phase 3: Intervention
A randomised, controlled, intervention study is executed during eight months.
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The importance of the project
The knowledge is uncertain regarding the effect of web based health care efforts. There is a need for studies of the effect as well as know-
ledge of the usability of web based support. The PS Young Support study will increase knowledge in both areas and therefore contri-bute to the development of efficient support. Young relatives to persons with mental illness are an invisible group and the study will give more knowledge of their life situation and mental health.
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Research group
 Ingela
Skärsäter
PhD, RN, Professor
in Health and Care Sciences, The Sahl-grenska Academy, University of Gothen-burg, Sweden;
The Vårdal Institute – The Swedish Institute for Health
Sciences;
Sahlgrenska University Hospital,
Psychiatry East, Gothenburg
E-mail: ingela.skarsater@gu.se
 Barbro Krevers
PhD, ROT, Depart-
ment of Medical and
Health Sciences,
Linköping University, Sweden;
The Vårdal Institute – The Swedish Institute for Health
Sciences
E-mail: barbro.krevers@liu.se
 Mikael Elf
PhD student, MSc
in Applied IT, LP, Department of Psy-chology, University of Gothenburg,
Sweden;
The Vårdal Institute – The Swedish Institute for Health
Sciences
E-mail: mikael.elf@psy.gu.se
 Lilas Ali
PhD student, RN, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Acade-
my, University of Gothenburg, Sweden;
The Vårdal Institute – The Swedish Institute for Health
Sciences
E-mail: lilas.ali@gu.se
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Publications and presentations
Please follow the link Forskning to see current publications and presentations. Research articles will be found below "Artiklar", while Presentations will be found below "Deltagande i konferenser m.m." |
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