Person-centred approach to substance-induced psychosis management among adolescents in Zimbabwe’s psychiatric hospitals: insights from hospital social workers

The study investigates hospital social workers' views on using a person-centred approach in the management of substance-induced psychosis among adolescents admitted to psychiatric hospitals. Specifically, the study looks at the critical requirements needed to achieve a person-centred approach in the management of substance-induced psychosis in Zimbabwe’s psychiatric hospitals. The study used a qualitative approach to gather data from 11 hospital social workers, recruited through the purposive sampling technique. Data were collected through key informant interviews. The study used an inductive thematic analysis approach to analyze the data and identify the key themes guiding the person-centred approach in the management of substance-induced psychosis. Biopsychological and medical approaches dominate current practice in substance-induced psychosis management, relegating social and cultural aspects of adolescence to a peripheral role. Based on Afrocentric Afrocentricity ideas, the study concluded that a person-centred approach to treating drug-related psychosis in teens should include more than just medical and biopsychological aspects. It should also take into account each person's cultural, spiritual, and social differences. Current and previous volumes are available at: https://ajsw.africasocialwork.net HOW TO REFERENCE USING ASWDNET STYLE Gwangwadza F, Muzingili T and Sadomba F A (2024). Person-centred approach to substance-induced psychosis management among adolescents in Zimbabwe’s psychiatric hospitals: insights from hospital social workers. African Journal of Social Work, 14(6), 372-382. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajsw.v14i6.8