Search for dissertations about: "psychiatric services"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 92 swedish dissertations containing the words psychiatric services.
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16. Living with bipolar disorder - The experiences of the persons affected and their family members, and the outcomes of educational interventions
Abstract : Bipolar disorder has considerable consequences for the daily life and functioning of the person affected and their family. The aim of this study was to describe the experience of living with bipolar disorder from the view of the person affected and their family. READ MORE
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17. Recovery-promoting factors in day centres and Clubhouses for people with psychiatric disabilities. A comparative study
Abstract : The thesis aims to compare two approaches to psychosocial rehabilitation – day centres and clubhouses – and to explore if either appears better suited to support people in mental health recovery. The recovery focus is on opportunities for engaging in meaningful daily occupations, accessibility to social interaction and factors pertaining to perceived health and well-being. READ MORE
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18. Health among people with psychotic disorders and effects of an individualized lifestyle intervention to promote health
Abstract : The overall aim of the thesis was to increase knowledge of health among people with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and other long-term psychotic conditions. The aim was also to investigate health effects, in terms of clinical health outcomes and self-reported questionnaires, of atwo-year individualized lifestyle intervention implemented in psychiatric outpatient services involving cooperation with the municipal social psychiatry services. READ MORE
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19. Family burden and participation in care. A study of relatives to voluntarily and compulsorily admitted patients
Abstract : Important aspects of family burden, participation in care and needs for support among a total of 422 relatives to severely mentally ill patients, voluntarily and compulsorily admitted to hospital, were investigated in a study performed between 1986-1997. The results showed high levels of both external and internal experienced burden among the relatives. READ MORE
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20. Everyday life experiences among relatives of persons with mental disabilities
Abstract : This thesis, which consists of two articles and a policy analysis of the document SOU (Swedish Government Official Report), laying the ground for psychiatric reform, deals with everyday life experiences among 18 close relatives of persons with mental disabilities. This study was conducted among relatives of people with mental illness within a health care district in Northern Sweden. READ MORE