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Topography and mental distress: self-care in the life spaces of home

Tucker, I. 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.

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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.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Creators:
Tucker, I. and Smith, L. A.
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
Date:
1 January 2014
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 176-183
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Health Psychology
Volume:
19
Number:
1
Number of Pages:
8
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1177/1359105313500260
ISSN:
1359-1053
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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