The meaning in life for hospitalized patients with schizophrenia

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-135

  Tali, Stolovy ^a   Rachel, Lev Wiesel ^b   Adiel, Doron ^a   Marc, Gelkopf ^a,b,c  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^c NATAL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Duration of hospitalization; Meaning in life; Purpose in life; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF REPORT; ADOLESCENT; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY;

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPIRATIONS (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60849123173     PISSN: 00223018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e3181963ede     Document Type: Article

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