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Task motivation and problem appraisal in long-term psychiatric patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Brigid MacCarthy,
Julie Benson and
Chris R. Brewin
Brigid MacCarthy*
Affiliation:
MRC Social Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, London
Julie Benson
Affiliation:
MRC Social Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, London
Chris R. Brewin
Affiliation:
MRC Social Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, London
*
1 Address for correspondence: Dr B. MacCarthy, MRC Social Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF
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Synopsis

Severely handicapped psychiatric patients in long-term day care were questioned about their perceptions of their skills, motivation to perform a range of everyday tasks, current problems and coping strategies. Patients were found to respond reliably and consistently to these questions. It is argued that effective service planning must take account of patients' views of their difficulties and, in particular, of their subjective priorities.

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Psychological Medicine , Volume 16 , Issue 2 , May 1986, pp. 431 - 438
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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