• norsk
    • English
  • English 
    • norsk
    • English
  • Login
View Item 
  •   Home
  • Fakultet for helsevitenskap (HV)
  • HV - Institutt for sykepleie og helsefremmende arbeid
  • View Item
  •   Home
  • Fakultet for helsevitenskap (HV)
  • HV - Institutt for sykepleie og helsefremmende arbeid
  • View Item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

Same diagnosis, different lives . A qualitative study of adults with severe mental illness, in treatment and education

Lauveng, Arnhild; Tveiten, Sidsel; Ekeland, Tor-Johan; Ruud, Torleif
Journal article, Peer reviewed
Thumbnail
View/Open
1283883nr2.pdf (461.4Kb)
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10642/3269
Date
2015
Metadata
Show full item record
Collections
  • HV - Institutt for sykepleie og helsefremmende arbeid [1293]
Original version
Lauveng, A., Tveiten, S., Ekeland, T.-J. & Ruud, T. (2015). Same diagnosis, different lives . A qualitative study of adults with severe mental illness, in treatment and education. Psychosis, 7(4), 336-347. doi: 10.1080/17522439.2015.1024715   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17522439.2015.1024715
Abstract
This study focuses on how adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental

illnesses experience their lives and relationships and their own engagement in

these relations in two different environmental conditions. Participants include 14

patients in psychiatric treatment in Norway and 15 students at schools for adults

with mental illnesses in Denmark. All participants were diagnosed with severe

mental disorders persisting for a minimum of two years and with pronounced

impact on daily living. Data were collected through qualitative interviews on two

occasions 6–8 months apart for most participants. The findings and interpretations

showed that the two groups of informants described their lives quite differently.

Patients described a focus on receiving treatment for their disease, few stable and

mutual relations, and a generally low quality of life, whereas students described a

focus on social relations, interests and personal growth. Students also described a

higher quality of life, little loneliness and greater satisfaction with life. This

suggests that the main problem for many patients struggling with persistent and

severe mental illness might not be the illness itself, but a lack of environmental

conditions supporting personal development
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Series
Psychosis;7(4)

Contact Us | Send Feedback

Privacy policy
DSpace software copyright © 2002-2019  DuraSpace

Service from  Unit
 

 

Browse

ArchiveCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsDocument TypesJournalsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsDocument TypesJournals

My Account

Login

Statistics

View Usage Statistics

Contact Us | Send Feedback

Privacy policy
DSpace software copyright © 2002-2019  DuraSpace

Service from  Unit