Are importance ratings useful in the assessment of subjective quality of life in schizophrenic patients?

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 204-211

  Franz, Michael ^a   Meyer, Thorsten ^a   Gallhofer, Bernd ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Quality of life; Satisfaction; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746270580     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.71     Document Type: Article

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