Subjective quality of life in outpatients with schizophrenia in Hong Kong and Beijing: Relationship to socio-demographic and clinical factors

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-36

  Xiang, Yu Tao ^a,b,c   Weng, Yong Zhen ^b   Leung, Chi Ming ^a   Tang, Wai Kwong ^a   Ungvari, Gabor S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SHATIN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Depressive symptoms; Quality of life; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 37749006204     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-007-9285-2     Document Type: Article

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