Subjective quality of life in out-patients with schizophrenia: Clinical and utilization correlates

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 124-127

  Dickerson, F B ^a   Ringel, N B ^a   Parente, F ^a  

^a SHEPPARD PRATT HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Quality of life; Schizophrenia; Social functioning; Utilization of services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 0031871904     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1998.tb10053.x     Document Type: Article

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