Measures of quality of life among persons with severe and persistent mental disorders

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 78-88

  Lehman, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE SATISFACTION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0029959946     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00801903     Document Type: Article

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