Does quality of life differ in schizophrenic women and men? An empirical study

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-143

  Röder Wanner, Ute Ulrike ^a   Oliver, Joseph P J ^b   Priebe, Stefan ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOLOGY;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROBABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 0030808186     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002076409704300206     Document Type: Article

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