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Predictors of improvement in quality of life of long-term mentally ill individuals receiving case management.

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Summary, in English

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.

Publishing year

2002

Language

English

Pages

33-40

Publication/Series

European Psychiatry

Volume

17

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier Masson SAS

Topic

  • Psychiatry

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

Status

Published

Research group

  • Mental Health Services Research

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1778-3585