The aims of the research were twofold, firstly to examine the social status of individuals who have stayed at the psychiatric rehabilitation ward at The National University Hospital of Iceland and secondly to look at whether strong social relations were a protective element with special regards to rehospitalizations.
Markmið rannsóknarinnar voru tvíþætt, annars vegar að kanna félagslega stöðu einstaklinga sem dvalið hafa á endurhæfingargeðdeildum LSH og hins vegar að kanna hvort sterk félagsleg tengsl væru verndandi þáttur með sérstöku tilliti til endurinnlagna.