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Self-perceived social integration and the use of day centers of persons with severe and persistent schizophrenia living in the community: a qualitative analysis
Background The study examined how persons with severe and persistent schizophrenia perceive their social integration and how particular types of social integration are related to the use...
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Patients' and their relatives' causal explanations of schizophrenia
Background: Previous studies with schizophrenia patients and their relatives which have been carried out in the western part of Germany and in Austria have demonstrated a strong tendency towards assuming psychos...
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Factors contributing to frequent use of psychiatric inpatient services by schizophrenia patients
Although present findings about frequent users of psychiatric inpatient services vary from study to study, some potentially important predictors of frequent use were extracted. The purpose of this study was to...
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The relationships between employment, clinical status, and psychiatric hospitalisation in patients with schizophrenia receiving either IPS or a conventional vocational rehabilitation programme
Positive relationships between employment and clinical status have been found in several studies. However, an unequivocal interpretation of these relationships is difficult on the basis of common statistical m...
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Effectiveness of antipsychotic maintenance therapy with quetiapine in comparison with risperidone and olanzapine in routine schizophrenia treatment: results of a prospective observational trial
Objective of this observational trial is to examine the effects of quetiapine in comparison with olanzapine and risperidone on clinical outcomes and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia and schizoaff...
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Ethische Implikationen der psychiatrischen Versorgungsforschung
Das Kapitel widmet sich den allgemeinen und einigen speziellen ethischen Aspekten und Problemen der psychiatrischen Versorgungsforschung. Dabei wird ebenso auf die enge Verknüpfung von (psychiatrischer) Versor...
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Open AccessThe impact of clinical conditions and social factors on the psychological distress of cancer patients: an explorative study at a consultation and liaison service in a rural general hospital
In recent decades, increasing attention has been paid to the subjective dimension of cancer, especially to psychosocial screening procedures, major psychiatric disorders but also psychological and psychosocial...
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Long-term effects of involuntary hospitalization on medication adherence, treatment engagement and perception of coercion
The purpose of the study was to examine the long-term influence of involuntary hospitalization on medication adherence, engagement in out-patient treatment and perceived coercion to treatment participation.
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Open AccessEffectiveness and efficiency of integrated mental health care programmes in Germany: study protocol of an observational controlled trial
Since 2009 some German health insurance companies have implemented integrated mental health care services along the principles of assertive community treatment in collaboration with local mental health service...
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Rehospitalization risk of former voluntary and involuntary patients with schizophrenia
The aim of the study was to examine the differences between former involuntary and voluntary patients with a schizophrenic disorder with regard to time to and frequency of rehospitalization.
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Open AccessIs the level of institutionalisation found in psychiatric housing services associated with the severity of illness and the functional impairment of the patients? A patient record analysis
In this cross-sectional study, we investigated whether clinical, social, financial, and care variables were associated with different accommodation settings for individuals suffering from severe and persistent...
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Open AccessDoes one size really fit all? The effectiveness of a non-diagnosis-specific integrated mental health care program in Germany in a prospective, parallel-group controlled multi-centre trial
The Network for Mental Health (NWpG-IC) is an integrated mental health care program implemented in 2009 by cooperation between health insurance companies and community mental health providers in Germany. Meanw...
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Open AccessMental health professionals view about the impact of male gender for the treatment of men with depression - a qualitative study
The underestimation of depression among men may result from atypical depression symptoms and male help-seeking behaviour. However, higher suicide rates among men than among women indicate a need for gender-spe...
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Open AccessCosts of health and social services use in children of parents with mental illness
Children of parents with mental illness have a higher risk of develo** mental health problems when compared with the general population. Therefore, families with parents with mental illness are a suitable ta...
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Open AccessImplementation, efficacy, costs and processes of inpatient equivalent home-treatment in German mental health care (AKtiV): protocol of a mixed-method, participatory, quasi-experimental trial
Over the last decades, many high-income countries have successfully implemented assertive outreach mental health services for acute care. Despite evidence that these services entail several benefits for servic...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Implementation, efficacy, costs and processes of inpatient equivalent hometreatment in German mental health care (AKtiV): protocol of a mixed-method, participatory, quasi-experimental trial
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Open AccessCriminal victimization, cognitive social capital and mental health in an urban region in Germany: a path analysis
There is ample evidence that experiencing a criminal victimization is associated with lasting emotional problems among victims. To date, the mechanisms behind this association are not well understood. Based on...
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Open AccessEmployment status and desire for work in severe mental illness: results from an observational, cross-sectional study
People with a severe mental illness (SMI) are at particular risk of occupational exclusion. Among the approaches to occupational rehabilitation, supported employment (SE) has been proven to be the most effecti...
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Open AccessThe evaluation of a physical health promotion intervention for people with severe mental illness receiving community based accommodational support: a mixed-method pilot study
Unhealthy lifestyle constitutes a cause of increased morbidity and mortality in people with severe mental illness. The aim of this mixed-method pilot study was to investigate the feasibility and preliminary ef...
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Open AccessThe role of migration in mental healthcare: treatment satisfaction and utilization
Migration rates increase globally and require an adaption of national mental health services to the needs of persons with migration background. Therefore, we aimed to identify differences between persons with ...