Associations Between Quality of Life and Functioning in an Assertive Community Treatment Population

Hanne Clausen1, Anne Landheim1, Sigrun Odden1

  • 1Dr. Clausen, Dr. Sverdvik Heiervang, and Professor Ruud are with the Department of Research and Development, Mental Health Services, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway (e-mail: hanne.kristin.clausen@ahus.no ). Dr. Clausen and Professor Ruud are also with the Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, where Professor Saltyte Benth is affiliated. Professor Saltyte Benth is also with the Helse Øst Centre for Health Services Research, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway. Dr. Landheim, Ms. Odden, and Ms. Stuen are with the Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway. Dr. Landheim is also with the Department of Addiction Research, University of Oslo. Professor Killaspy is with the Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, United Kingdom.

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