Time use among individuals with persistent mental illness: Identifying risk factors for imbalance in daily activities

Abstract

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Factors Influencing Occupational Engagement in Day Centers for People with Psychiatric Disabilities

“…This relationship corresponds well to the review by Davidson and Roe (2007), concluding that a satisfying life may contribute to the reduction of symptoms, and also to earlier studies (Bejerholm & Eklund, 2007;Leufstadius & Eklund, 2008) indicating a need to focus on routines and social occupations to lessen psychiatric symptom. Moreover, becoming involved in doing has been argued to prevent relapse and readmission (Bryant, Craik, & McKay, 2005;Inadomi et al, 2005).…”

“…Furthermore, less severe psychiatric symptoms have shown to be of importance for a high level of OE (Bejerholm & Eklund, 2007), a beneficial daily rhythm and more time spent in work or work-like occupations (Leufstadius & Eklund, 2008). Psychiatric diagnosis per se has not been shown to be related to occupational engagement (Eklund, Hansson, & Ahlqvist, 2004), but a diagnosis of schizophrenia was shown to be more rare among people attending DCs than among people visiting outpatient psychosis units (Eklund & Sandlund, 2012).…”

Perceptions of the worker role among people with psychiatric disabilities: Description and investigation of associated factors

“…Since no specific cutoff values have been suggested for those variables a median cut was chosen to create dichotomous group variables for the worker role, perceived occupational value, satisfaction with daily occupations, activity level, social interaction, self-mastery and the various BPRS scales. Although age may be of importance to different aspects of everyday occupations it has also been assumed that the linear relationship may not be linear, and a grouping based on three groups has been proposed [48]. Hence, the participants were divided into three age groups; 22-40, 41-51 and 52-65.…”

Predictors of vocational outcomes using Individual Placement and Support for people with mental illness

“…It is important to discuss the results of a BPRS-score of <30 , what this really implies, and in what way it contributes to enabling employment. Leufstadius and Eklund, [42], showed that a high degree of general psychiatric symptoms (depression, anxiety, guilt feelings, stress etc. )…”