Methods
Demographic and clinical data were obtained from 149 patients engaged with 12 assertive community treatment teams in Norway. Multivariate regression analyses were used to explore associations between subjective quality of life and patient characteristics.
Results
Analyses confirmed positive associations between quality of life and age, functioning, and weekly contact with family and friends and a negative association with anxiety and depressive symptoms. Positive associations between several areas of practical and social functioning and satisfaction with related life domains also were found.
Conclusions
Although a causal direction of the associations between functioning and life satisfaction has not been determined in this study, the positive findings might indicate that programs aiming to improve functioning could affect patients’ quality of life.
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- Forfattere: Clausen, Hanne Kristin; Landheim, Anne; Odden, Sigrun; Heiervang, Kristin Sverdvik; Kilen Stuen, Hanne; Killaspy, Helen; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Ruud, Torleif.
- Publisert: Psychiatric Services 2015 ;Volum 66.(11) s. 1249-1252