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Social Tie Characteristics and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Outcomes Among Adults With Serious Mental Illness

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In this article, the authors investigated the role of social support in the mental health recovery paradigm for persons with serious mental illness (SMI) and found that social support has achieved national attention as a key component of the mental healthcare recovery paradigm.
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Social support has achieved national attention as a key component of the mental health recovery paradigm for persons with serious mental illness (SMI). The aim of this study was to investigate the ...

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Medical and psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disability : Donna R. Falvo

TL;DR: Falvo as mentioned in this paper provides basic medical information about chronic conditions which she believes will be of valuable use to non-medical rehabilitation professionals and students, and introduces psychosocial aspects of chronic illness an
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The role of stigma coping and social support in mediating the effect of societal stigma on internalized stigma, mental health recovery, and quality of life among people with serious mental illness

TL;DR: This paper investigated the mediating properties of stigma coping and social support on the relationship between societal stigma, internalized stigma, mental health recovery, and quality of life among people with serious mental illness (SMI).
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The transcending benefits of physical activity for individuals with schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-ethnography

TL;DR: A systematic review and meta-ethnographic synthesis exploring the experiences of people with schizophrenia and healthcare professionals (HCPs) towards physical activity was undertaken, identifying three main themes: the influence of identity, culture and the environment on physical activity engagement, access and barriers to participation in physical activity, and the benefits of engaging inPhysical activity.
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Understanding the influence of resilience for people with a lived experience of mental illness: A self-determination theory perspective

TL;DR: In this article, a study aimed to determine whether key basic psychological needs influence resilience among people with a lived experience of mental illness, and found that higher levels of relatedness significantly predicted resilience.
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Positive Psychology and Hope as Means to Recovery from Mental Illness

TL;DR: The concept of recovery has evolved markedly in the field of psychiatric rehabilitation as discussed by the authors, and rehabilitation professionals increasingly value personal growth and development (Schrank & Slade, 2007) and hope is a future-oriented attitude that motivates someone with mental illness to overcome their negative symptoms by redefining the personal sense of purpose and meaning in life.
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The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.

TL;DR: This article seeks to make theorists and researchers aware of the importance of not using the terms moderator and mediator interchangeably by carefully elaborating the many ways in which moderators and mediators differ, and delineates the conceptual and strategic implications of making use of such distinctions with regard to a wide range of phenomena.
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Development of the World Health Organization WHOQOL-BREF Quality of Life Assessment

TL;DR: The WHOQOL-Bas discussed by the authors as discussed by the authors is an abbreviated version of the WHOQol-100 quality of life assessment, which produces scores for four domains: physical health, psychological, social relationships and environment.
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Development of the World Health Organization WHOQOL-BREF quality of life assessment. The WHOQOL Group.

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TL;DR: It is envisaged that the WHOQOL-BREF will be most useful in studies that require a brief assessment of quality oflife, for example, in large epidemiological studies and clinical trials where quality of life is of interest.
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UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3): Reliability, Validity, and Factor Structure

TL;DR: The psychometric properties of the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3) were evaluated and it was indicated that the measure was highly reliable, both in terms of internal consistency and test-retest reliability over a 1-year period.