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Showing 1 to 20 of 62 for “"Severe Mental Illness"”.
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Nutrition interventions in people experiencing severe mental illness
People experiencing severe mental illness (SMI) have a reduced life expectancy of 15-years when compared to the general population, primarily driven by preventable cardiovascular disease and other cardiometabolic complications. There is a large body of literature describing poor physical health in …
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Outcomes of Supported Employment for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness
Individuals with severe mental illnesses such as severe Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar I Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Schizoaffective Disorder face heavy barriers to employment, including the symptoms of the disorders themselves, medication side effects, and stigma and misconceptions about …
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What matters to me? Photovoice with people living with severe mental illness
… to engage with long term services users with severe or serious mental illness whose voices have traditionally been silenced to add to the growing body of knowledge as to how these identified gaps can be addressed. Four participants who attend a day service were issued with cameras and asked to …
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Influences on the Food Choice Behavior of Adults with Severe Mental Illness
… of community-dwelling adults diagnosed with a severe mental illness (SMI) and to examine their diet quality and patterns of dietary intake.</p> <p>Methods: This exploratory mixed-methods study involved the use of qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. Semi-structured interviews …
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Traumatic lives finally liberated. Narrative exposure therapy in patients with severe mental illness
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Relationship between Self-Stigma and Personal Empowerment among People Who have Severe Mental Illness
… examine the relationship between self-stigma of mental illness and personal empowerment among people who have a severe mental illness. It had been hypothesized that self-stigma of mental illness and personal empowerment are at opposite end of a continuum. As such, individuals who perceive …
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Family planning for women with severe mental illness in rural Ethiopia: a qualitative study
… all women of reproductive age, but in women with severe mental illness (SMI) there may be particular challenges and concerns. As primary care-based mental health care is expanded in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), there is an opportunity to improve family planning services for women with …
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Effects of Modified ACT Program for the Psychiatric Rehabilitation of People with Severe Mental Illness
본 연구는 정신재활모형을 근거로 중증 정신장애인 대상 정신재활을 위한 한국형 ACT 프로그램을 개발하는 1단계와 개발된 한국형 ACT 프로그램을 중증 정신장애인에게 적용한 후 그 효과를 파악하는 2단계로 나누어진다. 1단계 연구방법을 보면, 중증 정신장애인의 회복을 위한 한국형 ACT 프로그램 개발을 위하여, 정신재활모형에서 도출된 개념과 문헌고찰을 통해 ACT 기반 프로그램을 작성하였다. 작성된 프로그램은 전문가 집단을 통해 프로그램 구성요소와 내용에 대해 자문을 받았으며, 프로그램 적용 가능성은 20명의 중증 정신장애인에게 …
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Identification of Severe Mental Illness: Analysis and Variation of Intake Procedures At the Greene County Jail
… facilities are more likely to meet criteria for severe mental illnesses such as mood and thought disorders than individuals in the general population. Although legal and professional standards mandate screening for mental illness in jails, few procedures exist that can be completed in the limited …
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Pilot testing models of task shifting for the care of severe mental illness in South Africa
Background Mental and substance use disorders cause significant disability worldwide. In spite of the availability of evidence-based treatment, non-adherence rates remain high in people with severe mental illness. Mental health services are however under-resourced, especially in low- and …
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What are individual perceptions of the role that physical activity plays during treatment of severe mental illness (SMI)?
… been many studies published on treatments for severe mental illness (SMI) and the use of physical activity programs during treatment of SMI. However, many of the problems faced by community living individuals recovering from SMI are overlooked or not accounted for. Discrimination, side effects …
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The occurrence of childhood trauma in patients with severe mental illness with and without co-occurring substance disorders
… of substance use disorders (SUDs) and severe mental illness (SMI) in community cohorts. There is a paucity of data on correlates of CT in dually diagnosed clinical populations in South Africa. We investigated the association among mono-substance use, polysubstance use and CT. …
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Characteristics of domestic homicide perpetrated by persons with severe mental illness - a forensic psychiatry observation population-based study
… - 70% of homicides perpetrated by offenders with mental illness. Despite these statistics, surprisingly little is currently known about the characteristics of domestic homicides perpetrated by those with severe mental illness. To the best of our knowledge, domestic homicide in the context of …
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Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for persons with severe mental illness -Outcomes of a randomised controlled trial in Sweden
… and experiences of IPS among persons with severe mental illness (SMI) living in Sweden. The thesis has also provided information about the work motivation among those persons with SMI who seek vocational support by IPS. The results revealed that IPS participation can provide a means for …
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The Impact of the Working Alliance on Vocational Outcomes for People with Severe Mental Illness Enrolled in Employment Programs
… programs providing services to people with severe mental illness (SMI). Because prior research has found that the strength of the relationship, or working alliance, between service providers and people with SMI is related to a variety of beneficial outcomes, the purpose of the current study …
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Barriers to physical health care in persons with severe mental illness: a facility based mixed method study in Ethiopia
People with severe mental illnesses (SMI) face barriers that contribute to poor physical health outcomes. However, these barriers have not been systematically investigated in Ethiopia. Aim: The aim of this study was to examine barriers to care for physical co-morbidities among SMI patients. It …
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An exploration of the coping mechanisms of caregivers of persons diagnosed with severe mental illness, in the Western Cape, South Africa
… are the primary carers for people with a severe mental illness living within communities. They often carry a significant burden in this role and have many stresses which they need to deal with. It is therefore essential that a better understanding of their experience is gained in order to …
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Below the parapet: a phenomenological exploration of adult inter-personal relationships for individuals who grew up with a sibling with a severe mental illness
Siblings of those with severe mental health illness (SMI) have long been overlooked in research and, what interest there has been, seems to have been borne out of the desire to establish how best to engage them in providing care and support for their mentally ill brother or sister when their …
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