Table 1.
Coding tree; a summary of the relationships between codes, subthemes and themes for the experience of depression
| Codes | Subthemes | Themes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscular pain | } | } | ||
| Headaches | ||||
| Gastrointestinal pain | Pain | |||
| Disability | ||||
| Search for diagnosis | ||||
| Tired all the time | } | |||
| Exhausted-worn out | ||||
| Debilitated | Fatigue | |||
| No energy | Reported symptoms of depression | |||
| Withdrawal | ||||
| Insomnia | } | |||
| Early wakening | ||||
| Nightmares | Sleep disorders | |||
| Too much sleep | ||||
| Low self-esteem | } | |||
| What other people think | } | |||
| Guilt and self-blame | Negative schema | |||
| Black and white thinking | ||||
| Family life | } | |||
| Motherhood | ||||
| Caring | Home life | |||
| Bereavement | ||||
| Isolation | ||||
| Shift pattern | } | |||
| Work overload | Work strain | Contextual factors | ||
| Drive, motivation | ||||
| High bar, aiming high | ||||
| Crime | } | |||
| Bullied/threat/physical abuse | Victimhood | |||
| Self-harm | ||||
| Childhood |