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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Chronic mental illness"”.
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Education about Chronic Mental Illness and Coping in these Families
… on effective coping strategies for the chronically mentally ill.</p>
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Obesity and Related Factors of Patients with Chronic Mental Illness Registered to Community Mental Health Centers
본 연구는 정신질환 증상,유병기간,복용약물,신체활동,식습관,우울증상,스트 레스가 정신보건센터를 이용하는 만성정신질환자의 비만 관련요인인지 규명하기 위 한 상관관계 조사연구다. 경기도 소재 11개 정신보건센터에 등록되어 있는 만 19세 이상의 만성정신질환자 를 대상으로 설문조사와 신체계측을 실시하였고,대상자의 개별기록지를 통해 정보 를 수집하였다.수집된 자료는 총 400부였으나 응답이 누락되어 불충분한 자료를 제외한 392부를 IBM SPSSversion19.0으로 통계분석 하였다. 대상자의 BMI비만은 과체중 …
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Reflections of receiving music therapy in Thailand: A phenomenological case study of an adult with chronic mental illness
… lived experiences of a Thai adult living with chronic mental illness who receives music therapy from a music therapist in Thailand. Purposive sampling and an online semi-structured interview were conducted for this study. The participant (Nam) is a Thai female adult who was diagnosed with …
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Facilitating the mental health of individuals living with chronic mental illness in the Northwest health directorate - Northern Namibia: A community involvement approach
Living with chronic mental illness in Namibia is a challenge. It often means a permanent fight against stigma and a daily struggle to make ends meet. The impact of living with the illness produces enormous subjective sufferings for the individuals, as well as untold psychological and financial …
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The head nurses’ perceptions of the impact of deinstitutionalization on the chronically mentally ill
… impact of deinstitutionalization on persons with chronic mental illness. A phenomenological approach is the methodology used in this study. Data were collected by use of an in-depth semi-structured interview. The participants in the study were seven head nurses from a large psychiatric institution …
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Project Success: Examining the impact of supported work programs on clients' self-esteem and quality of life
… opportunities for individuals who suffer from chronic mental illness, and for whom competitive employment outcomes are poor. This study examined the effects of a vocational rehabilitation program, Project Success (Skills Upgrade: Client Centered Empowerment Supportive Services), on self esteem …
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Deprived of reason
… beginning stages of a personal experience with chronic mental illness and depicts examples of events chronicled for years in personal diaries and medical records, including bipolar disorder, PTSD, and dissociative disorders. The illustrated memories are sometimes written as jumbled …
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Coping, adjustment, and self-concept among siblings of the chronically mentally ill
… the effects that having a sibling with a chronic mental illness has had on them. Specifically, this study examined the effects that problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, perceived social support, premorbid interpersonal closeness with the mentally ill sibling, subjective burden, …
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QUALITY-OF-LIFE INDICATORS IMPACTING OLDER ADULTS
… by concentrating on the association of chronic illness and mental well-being in predicting long-term relationship satisfaction. A sample of older adults were studied in relationship with health and wellness concerns guided by previous research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control …
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The Importance of Place: A practice-led investigation into the liminal space between artist-doctor and patient-artist, in the process of making art and recovery in the House of Artists and the Gugging Atelier, at Maria Gugging in Austria
This thesis focuses on art, mental illness and recovery within the innovative model of therapeutic healthcare in the Gugging House of Artists, a small-scale psychiatric facility in Austria. Gugging’s 12 Residents live together as self-taught artists in a system of holistic processes, transformative …