Data for: Helpful and unhelpful elements of support for families with missing loved ones

This dataset was collected as part of the MbR project 'Helpful and unhelpful elements of support for families with missing loved ones': an exploratory qualitative methods approach to facilitate therapeutic change and improve psychological well-being.

This research explored the lived experiences of family members with missing loved ones who have accessed support during this difficult time and the experiences of practitioners who provide support, in order to establish what elements of support are most helpful. A thematic analysis of twelve semi-structured interviews was conducted (6 with family members of long-term missing loved ones and 6 with practitioners working with this client group). Participants for both studies were purposefully recruited through the charity Missing People.

The data cannot be made publicly available because the anonymised transcripts contain information that may compromise the anonymity of research participants.