[Needs of people with severe mental illness].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to illness-related functional limitations, a significant proportion of individuals with severe mental illness are dependent on external assistance to navigate their daily lives and achieve an optimal level of independence and wellbeing.

Objectives

The present study sought to investigate the needs, the coverage of needs and the influencing factors among people with severe mental illness in Germany.

Methods

The study included patients diagnosed with severe mental illness. The met and unmet needs, as well as the potential influencing factors, were collected using Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN) and Client Sociodemographic and Service Receipt Inventory (CSSRI) and subsequently analysed descriptively and exploratively.

Results

The mean number of r

SUBMITTER: Breilmann J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12808281 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature