Table 3.
Service History and Perceptions of Past Services
| Type of Service | % (n) | Negative Perceptions | Positive Perceptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric medications | 30 (6) | Didn’t work/not helpful | Increased energy |
| Ability | Side effects: | ||
| Ambien | stopped eating/lost | Less overwhelmed | |
| Lexipro | weight | ||
| Paxil | overeating | ||
| Prozac | withdrawal | ||
| Xanax | passing out | ||
| Zoloft | Overdosed | ||
| Psychiatrist | 5 (1) | – | – |
| Counseling/therapy | 25 (5) | Asking questions that participants didn’t want to answer | Having someone to talk to |
| Asking questions without offering suggestions or advice | Learning relaxation techniques | ||
| Repeated hospitalization | |||
| Pastoral counseling | 5 (1) | Moral judgment interfered with counseling | Feeling understood |
| No advice given beyond encouragement to pray | |||
| Case management | 5 (1) | – | Flexible scheduling |
| Anger management | 5 (1) | – | – |
| Medical services | 15 (3) | Blaming symptoms on pregnancy hormones | – |
| emergency room | Lack of empathy | ||
| hospitalization | |||
| physician | Missing important personal events while hospitalized | ||
| Rehabilitation/detention center | 10 (2) | Being with juveniles who had committed violent crimes | – |
| Group home | 10 (2) | – | – |