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Table 1 Background of informants

From: Treating symptoms or assisting human development: Can different environmental conditions affect personal development for patients with severe mental illness? A qualitative study

Background information

Patient (N = 14)

Students (N = 15)

Diagnosesa

 Anxiety/depression

8

5

 Bipolar disorder

 

1

 Schizophrenia, other psychotic disorder

6

7

 Personality disorder

4

8

 ADHD, learning disorders, autism spectrum disorder

2

3

 Dependency (alcohol, drugs)

8

3

 Other

1

 

Age

 18–29

7

7

 30–49

5

5

 50 or older

2

3

Gender

 Male

9

7

 Female

6

8

Duration of problems

 2–5 years

1

 

 6–10

  

 11–20

1

 

 Since childhood/adolescence

12

15

  1. aMany informants reported more than one diagnosis