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Quality of life and needs for care of patients with schizophrenia
Meijer, C.J.
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2005
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Meijer, C. J. (2005). Quality of life and needs for care of patients with schizophrenia.
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Contents s
Chapterr 1
Generall introduction H
1.11 Introduction 13
1.22 The illness 13 1.33 Changes in vision and care for people with schizophrenia during the last decennia 15
1.44 Evaluating new developments in (ambulatory) mental health care 16
1.55 The EPSILON study 17 1.66 Results from the EPSILON study 17
1.77 The Dutch extended study 19 1.88 Description of the extended Dutch sample and comparison between the two Dutch sites 20
1.99 Outline 23 Referencess 25
Chapterr 2
Qualityy of life in schizophrenia measured by t h e MOS S F - 3 6 a n d
t h ee Lancashire Quality of Life Profile: a comparison 3 1
Summaryy 32 2.11 Introduction 33 2.22 Method 33 2.33 Results 36 2.44 Discussion 38 Referencess 42 Chapterr 3
Qualityy of Life and H e a l t h Related Quality of Life in p a t i e n t s w i t h schizophrenia 4 5
Summaryy 46 3.11 Introduction 47 3.22 Method 4 8 3.33 Results 50 3.44 Discussion 52 Referencess 55
C h a p t e rr 4
T e m p o r a ll stability of needs for care and t h e relation w i t h quality of life:
aa l o n g i t u d i n a l study a m o n g patients w i t h schizophrenia 5 9
Summaryy 50 4 . 11 Introduction 51 4.22 Method 52 4.33 Results 54 4.44 Discussion 57 Referencess 71 C h a p t e rr 5
N e e d ss for c a r e of patients w i t h schizophrenia and t h e consequences
forr t h e i r i n f o r m a l caregivers 73 Summaryy 74 5.11 Introduction 75 5.22 Method 75 5.33 Results 78 5.44 Discussion 83 Referencess 86 C h a p t e rr 6
O u t p a t i e n t ss w i t h schizophrenia: s y m p t o m profiles and t h e relationship w i t h
Q u a l i t yy of Life and Needs for Care 8 9
Summaryy 90 6.11 Introduction 91 6.22 Method 91 6.33 Results 93 6.44 Discussion 98 Referencess 102
Chapterr 7
Generall discussion 1 0 5
7.11 Introduction 107 7.22 Research questions 107 7.33 Quality of life 108 7.44 Needs for care 115 7.55 Symptom patterns and associations with needs, QoL and service use 120
7.66 Strengths and weaknesses 121 7.77 Clinical implications 122 7.88 Suggestions for future research 124
Referencess 125
S u m m a r yy 1 3 3
S a m e n v a t t i n gg 1 3 9
D a n k w o o r dd 1 4 5
