Quality of life assessment in schizophrenia: Applicability of the Lehman quality of life questionnaire (TL-30)

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 438-442

  Nørholm, Vibeke ^a   Bech, Per ^a  

^a FREDERIKSBORG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Interview; Quality of life; Questionnaire; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW; LEHMAN QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; SHORT FORM 36; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 38849137257     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480701773154     Document Type: Article

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