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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Persistent mental illness"”.
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Spending my time- Time use and meaningfulness in daily occupations as perceived by people with persistent mental illness
… to evaluation reports, many individuals with persistent mental illness seem to lack meaningful everyday occupations. The aim of this thesis was to investigate possible relationships between occupation, operationalised as time use and daily rhythm in daily activities, among individuals with …
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An examination of Mexican descent caregivers' reasons for seeking treatment for relatives with severe and persistent mental illness
… Latino caregivers of relatives with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) conceptualize their relative’s problems and how their relatives engage and disengage with services is a critical undertaking in light of (a) evidence showing that Latino caregivers have high levels of involvement in …
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Negotiating the Boundaries of Mental Health and Illness: A Study of Recovery in Permanent Supportive Housing
… sociological understandings of the effect that mental health services on consumers' daily lives are still heavily informed by research conducted during the era of institutional treatment. This is problematic considering that changes to mental health care have shifted the locus of treatment to …
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Money management for the severe and persistently mentally ill
Five men diagnosed with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) were recruited from a partial care program to participate in a study on the efficacy of teaching money management skills. The participants were also assessed on perceived stress, financial strain, and symptomology. The men were …
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A Rasch Analysis of the Mental Health and Recovery Measure: Reliability and Validity
<p>The treatment of serious mental illness has come a long way in just the last few decades, changing even what “mental health recovery” means. Parallel to this development, new measurements have evolved to capture the new meaning of recovery. The current study examined the reliability and …
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Transinstitutionalization : a case study of two residential care facilities in rural midwest North America
… thousands of individuals with a Severe and Persistent Mental Illness were forced out of large, state run, institutions. While society may have seen deinstitutionalization as a positive direction for society, the outcome of this grand plan is obscure because the plan made no provision for new …
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Factors that Affect Treatment Compliance among Individuals with Mental Illness
… of the American population suffers from a severe mental illness such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Treatment compliance in individuals with severe mental illness is imperative as without treatment …
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The Impact of Drop-in Centers on the Long Term Mentally Ill
Drop-in centers for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness offer a unique and perhaps under-recognized environment option for adjunct treatment. The current study examines and evaluates components thought to be a part of an enriched drop-in center experience that contribute to …
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Estudo comparativo entre antipsicóticos atípicos no tratamento da esquizofrenia e sua influência na qualidade de vida dos pacientes
Schizophrenia is a severe and persistent mental illness; diagnosis occurs mainly during adolescence. The pharmacological treatment is done with typical and atypical antipsychotics. Atypical have the advantage of reduced extrapyramidal effects, which make them promising for the treatment of …