Topology and mental distress: Self-care in the life spaces of home
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Tucker, I. and Smith, L-A. 2014. Topology and mental distress: Self-care in the life spaces of home. Journal of Health Psychology. 19 (1), pp. 176-183. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313500260
Authors | Tucker, I. and Smith, L-A. |
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Abstract | This article develops a topological approach derived from Kurt Lewin to analyse the psychological life space/s produced in a mental health service user’s home. Drawing on arguments that space plays an important part in the organisation and management of mental distress, photographs of a service user’s home are analysed as topological spaces. The article argues that topological theory can contribute to community health psychology through framing psychological distress as spatially distributed, meaning individual bodies, environments and action are conceptualised as equally contributing to the organisation and management of health-related experience and activity. |
Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
Journal citation | 19 (1), pp. 176-183 |
ISSN | 1461-7277 |
1359-1053 | |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Anyone |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313500260 |
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Jan 2014 | |
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Deposited | 14 Jan 2014 |
Copyright holder | © The authors 2013 |
Additional information | The published version of this article is available at https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1359105313500260 |
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