Deterioration in mental health: towards a conceptualization based on patients’ perspectives
Mental health deterioration is a multifaceted concept that includes, but is not limited to symptomatic increases. Patients' overall life functioning and the fact that patients may choose to hide their symptoms must also be taken into account.
Authors
- Irene Valaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9459-2304)
- Andrew A. McAleavey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5986-2033)
- Janne-Merete Torset Øien
- Christian Moltu
- Janne Låver
Institutions
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2026.2644587
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00