Determinants of quality of life in people with severe mental illness
(2006) In Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 113(Suppl. 429). p.46-50- Abstract
- Objective: The objective of this article was to review some methodological issues in this field and give an overview of empirical research findings with a special focus on factors associated with or affecting subjective quality of life in people with a severe mental illness. Method: A selective review of relevant scientific literature on quality of life in severe mental illness was conducted. Results: Subjective quality of life in people with a severe mental illness is only to a lesser extent related to external life conditions. Major determinants are psychopathology, especially symptoms of depression and anxiety, and aspects of the social network. Personality related factors such as self-esteem are also influential. Comparative studies... (More)
- Objective: The objective of this article was to review some methodological issues in this field and give an overview of empirical research findings with a special focus on factors associated with or affecting subjective quality of life in people with a severe mental illness. Method: A selective review of relevant scientific literature on quality of life in severe mental illness was conducted. Results: Subjective quality of life in people with a severe mental illness is only to a lesser extent related to external life conditions. Major determinants are psychopathology, especially symptoms of depression and anxiety, and aspects of the social network. Personality related factors such as self-esteem are also influential. Comparative studies have further shown that patients in community care settings have a better subjective quality of life than patients in hospital settings. Conclusion: Efforts to improve subjective quality of life in people with severe mental illness should include a careful monitoring of depressive of and anxiety symptoms, and pay particular attention to assessment. and interventions against unmet needs. Further, such interventions should stress a strengthening of the social support of the clients. It is also important to pay attention to mediators of changes in subjective quality of life such as self-esteem, mastery, autonomy, and self-efficacy. (Less)
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- Hansson, Lars LU
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- personality, social support, subjective quality of life, psychopathology, treatment outcome
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- Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
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- 113
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- Suppl. 429
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- 46 - 50
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