Can doing meaningful activities boost recovery in mental illness? new study explores.

NCT ID NCT03963245

First seen Feb 04, 2026 · Last updated Apr 29, 2026 · Updated 13 times

Summary

This study tested an 8-month program called 'Meaningful Activities and Recovery' (MA&R) for people with mental illness. The program helps participants engage in activities that are personally meaningful, like hobbies or social roles. Researchers compared the program plus standard care to standard care alone in 139 adults. The goal was to see if the program improves activity engagement, recovery, functioning, and quality of life.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Copenhagen Mental Health Center

    Copenhagen, 2900, Denmark

  • Copenhagen Socialpsychiatry

    Copenhagen, 1550, Denmark

  • Impuls Mødested og Kursuscenter (Drop in centre)

    Svendborg, 5700, Denmark

  • Odense kommunes rehabiliteringsteam (psychiatric rehabilitation team, Odense)

    Odense, 5000, Denmark

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