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Adequacy of help received among individuals with severe mental disorders
Marie-Josée Fleury1, Guy Grenier, Jean-Marie Bamvita
1Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Douglas Hospital Research Centre, 6875 LaSalle Blvd., Montreal, Quebec, H4H 1R3, Canada, flemar@douglas.mcgill.ca.
Abstract:
Using multiple linear regression analyses and a new assessment measure, this exploratory study identifies variables associated with help adequacy of 352 individuals with severe mental disorder. Help adequacy is higher with tobacco use, psychological distress domain, having a caregiver, help form services, being older, and lower with number of needs; accommodation, food, childcare and involvement in treatment decisions domains; number of suicide attempts, legal problems in previous year, and drugs problem. Results confirm the importance of a better collaboration with relatives, healthcare and social service providers to provide more adequate and satisfactory services for severe mental disorders individuals.
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