Further, little is known about preferred coping responses reported by those with mental illness in comparison to those observed for the general population.ทั่วไป Moreover, while the effectiveness of particular coping styles has been tested among nonclinical populations, these patterns have not been established among clinical psychiatric populations. To this end, a study was conducted to investigate the nature of perceived stress and coping styles among patients discharged from a psychiatric unit over a 6- month follow-up period.