Quality of life and schizophrenia: No subjective differences among four living conditions

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 277-283

  Nilsson, Lise Lotte ^b   Levander, Sten ^a,b  

^a Psykiatriska Resurskliniken   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; Habitats; QLS 100; Quality of life; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031693135     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039489850149714     Document Type: Article

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