Search for dissertations about: "severe mental-illness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 swedish dissertations containing the words severe mental-illness.

  2. 1. Serious mental illness : early detection and intervention by the primary health service

    Author : Gunvor Strömberg; Bengt Mattsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : functional impairments; early signs of psychosis; visiting patterns; primary health care; psychiatric services; psykiatri; Psychiatry;

    Abstract : Background – People with functional impairments have unmet needs and they are not given the support and service they are entitled to. According to international studies, early measures and treatment may slow down the outbreak of mental illness and relieve its course. READ MORE

  4. 2. Tools for Outcome-informed management of mental illness : Psychometric properties of instruments of the Swedish clinical multicenter Quality Star cohort

    Author : Bo Ivarsson; Torsten Norlander; Lars Jacobsson; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Consumer satisfaction; Quality of Life; Perceived distress; Severe mental illness; Schizophrenia; Social function; Global Assessment of Functioning; MANSA; Gender; Brukartillfredsställelse; Livskvalitet; Upplevda besvär; Allvaligt psykisk störning; Schizofreni; Social funktion; Global skattning av psykosocial funktion; MANSA; Gender; Psychology with an emphasis on medical psychology; Psykologi inr. medicinsk psykologi;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the psychometric properties of three global user subjective measures of the ”The Quality Star” clinical review model: Consumer Satisfaction Scale, Global Quality of Life scale, and Perceived Global Distress scale. The mental health implementation context of this review model emphasizes the client as an agent of change, taking part in shared decision making in an empowered role as collaborative partner to the professional clinicians. READ MORE

  5. 3. The housing environment of people with severe mental illness

    Author : Elizabeth Marcheschi; Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Supported housing facilities; people with severe mental illness; multi-place analysis; physical-environment affordances; social climate; social interactions; place attachment; quality of life;

    Abstract : Supported housing facilities (SHF) are among the most common housing solutions for people with severe mental illness (SMI). A poor level of physical-environment qualities and the re-creation of institutional atmospheres in these settings have been found in recent studies. READ MORE

  6. 4. Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for persons with severe mental illness -Outcomes of a randomised controlled trial in Sweden

    Author : Cecilia Areberg; Hållbar vardag och hälsa i ett livsperspektiv; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Mental illness; Vocational rehabilitation; Supported Employment; Employment specialist; Community integration; Quality of life; Occupational therapy;

    Abstract : In the light of the limited research on the subject of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in a Swedish context, this thesis has contributed with knowledge of the effectiveness and experiences of IPS among persons with severe mental illness (SMI) living in Sweden. The thesis has also provided information about the work motivation among those persons with SMI who seek vocational support by IPS. READ MORE

  7. 5. Case management for individuals with severe mental illness. A process-outcome study of ten pilot services in Sweden

    Author : Tommy Björkman; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; psychosomatics; severe mental illness; Case management; client satisfaction; quality of life; needs for care; Psykiatri; use of health care; clinical psychology; Psychiatry; klinisk psykologi; psykosomatik;

    Abstract : All clients admitted to ten pilot case management services for individuals with severe mental illness during 1995 and up to 1996-09-30 were invited to participate in the present study. A total of 176 clients were included. READ MORE