Exploration of the perspectives of persons with schizophrenia regarding quality of life

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-147

  Laliberte Rudman, Deborah ^a   Yu, Betty ^b   Scott, Elizabeth ^a   Pajouhandeh, Parnian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Boarding Home Support Programme   (Canada)

Author keywords

Human activities and occupations; Mental health; Qualitative method

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTPATIENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTPATIENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0034154484     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.54.2.137     Document Type: Article

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