Tucker, I. M. and Smith, L.-A. (2014) Topography and mental distress: self-care in the life spaces of home. Journal of Health Psychology. 19(1), pp. 176-183. 1359-1053.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | community health psychology, context, distress, methodology, psychological theory |
| Subjects: |
R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R726.7 Health psychology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA790 Mental health services. Mental illness prevention > RA790.55 Community psychology |
| Creators: | Tucker, Ian M and Smith, Lesley-Ann |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016) University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology |
| Date: | January 2014 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 176-183 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Health Psychology |
| Volume: | 19 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313500260 |
| ISSN: | 1359-1053 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/7071 |
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