Predictors of improvement in quality of life of long-term mentally ill individuals receiving case management.
(2002) In European Psychiatry 17(1). p.33-40- Abstract
- One hundred and thirteen long-term mentally ill clients receiving case management were investigated with regard to psychosocial and clinical predictors of changes in subjective quality of life during an 18-month follow-up. Better psychosocial functioning and fewer psychiatric symptoms at baseline predicted a greater improvement in quality of life. A larger decrease in symptom severity and a greater improvement in the social network during the follow-up were identified as the most important predictors of a greater improvement in subjective quality of life. The results of the study suggest that an emphasis should be put on effective symptom management, a reduction of needs for care and social support in order to fulfill the aims of improving... (More)
- One hundred and thirteen long-term mentally ill clients receiving case management were investigated with regard to psychosocial and clinical predictors of changes in subjective quality of life during an 18-month follow-up. Better psychosocial functioning and fewer psychiatric symptoms at baseline predicted a greater improvement in quality of life. A larger decrease in symptom severity and a greater improvement in the social network during the follow-up were identified as the most important predictors of a greater improvement in subjective quality of life. The results of the study suggest that an emphasis should be put on effective symptom management, a reduction of needs for care and social support in order to fulfill the aims of improving subjective quality of life in patients receiving case management. (Less)
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- author
- Björkman, T and Hansson, Lars LU
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- publishing date
- 2002
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Sweden, Non-U.S. Gov't, Support, Regression Analysis, Quality of Life : psychology, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Mental Disorders : psychology, Male, Longitudinal Studies, Human, Forecasting, Follow-Up Studies, Female, Adult, Case Management
- in
- European Psychiatry
- volume
- 17
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 33 - 40
- publisher
- Elsevier Masson SAS
- external identifiers
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- wos:000174993100006
- scopus:0036193841
- ISSN
- 1778-3585
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0924-9338(02)00621-1
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 4053c2fa-1ece-4dae-8b29-5808502ea4d7 (old id 107268)
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