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The Intricacy of the Ordinary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 August 2018

Tom Sørensen
Tom Sørensen*
Affiliation:
University of Oslo, Ullevål Hospital, and Gravdal Hospital, Lofoten; Nordlivn. 6, 1482 Nittedal, Norway
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Abstract

Schizophrenia constitutes a lifelong vulnerability in relation to life stresses and the maintenance of social networks. Satisfactory quality of life – understood as subjective well-being in a lifetime perspective – is the ultimate treatment objective. This paper draws on research and clinical experience from Lofoten – the catchment area of a psychiatric out-patient clinic in Northern Norway. This work stresses the quality of life for the social network around the psychiatric patient as a consideration in its own right. The patient's coping resources and social network are regarded as a continuous professional concern.

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II. The Treatment of Schizophrenia
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 164 , Issue S23: Integrated Approach to Schizophrenia , April 1994 , pp. 108 - 114
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Copyright © 1994 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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