Sökning: "anhöriga psykiatri"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 10 avhandlingar innehållade orden anhöriga psykiatri.
1. Family burden and participation in care. A study of relatives to voluntarily and compulsorily admitted patients
Sammanfattning : Important aspects of family burden, participation in care and needs for support among a total of 422 relatives to severely mentally ill patients, voluntarily and compulsorily admitted to hospital, were investigated in a study performed between 1986-1997. The results showed high levels of both external and internal experienced burden among the relatives. LÄS MER
2. Persons who attempt suicide - social characteristics, social network and significant others
Sammanfattning : A suicide attempt is one of the most powerful predictors of eventual suicide. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the social situation, including social support of suicide attempters. One part of the investigations concerned patients admitted to a psychiatric ward following a suicide attempt. LÄS MER
3. Supported housing in the community for persons with severe mental illness. Psychosocial environment, needs, quality of life and social network
Sammanfattning : This study investigated psychosocial environment, needs, quality of life and social network for persons with severe mental illness in supported housing in the community. Eighty-three persons with severe mental illness living in three different types of housing setting accepted to participate in the interviews, which took place between December 1997 and April 2000. LÄS MER
4. Long-Term Posttraumatic Stress in Survivors from Disasters and Major Accidents
Sammanfattning : Disasters and major accidents are a significant cause of distress worldwide. High levels of posttraumatic stress can become chronic after severe and prolonged psychological trauma, raising concerns about the extent of adverse long-term consequences after single events. LÄS MER
5. Screening Family Burden in Clinical Practice : The development of a new instrument and investigation of its correlates to psychotic disorders
Sammanfattning : The primary purpose of this thesis is to develop a short and user-friendly instrument for the assessment of family burden caused by psychotic disorders. A secondary purpose is to further investigate variables that might be linked to an increased burden. Of these variables, patients’ reduced functioning will be addressed in more detail. LÄS MER