Background The symptoms and signs of schizophrenia have been linked to high levels of
dopamine in specific areas of the brain (limbic system). Antipsychotic drugs block the …

People with psychosis are reported to be one of the most stigmatised minority groups in
society. Mental health stigma can have a detrimental impact on quality of life (QoL), which is …

Achieving a good urban form has been a problem since the formation of the earliest cities.
The tendency of human populations toward living in urban environments and urbanization …

The aim of the present article is to review QoL scales used in studies investigating patients
with schizophrenia over the past 5 years, and to summarize the results of QoL assessment in …

In 1997, we published a review in Pharmaco Economics about quality of life (QOL)
measurement in patients with schizophrenia. The objective of this article is to provide an …

AimsMany people who are homeless with severe mental illnesses are high users of
healthcare services and social services, without reducing widen health inequalities in this …

Aims Housing First (HF), a recovery-oriented approach, was proven effective in stabilising
housing situations of homeless individuals with severe mental disorders, yet had limited …

While the physical disability aspect of multiple sclerosis (MS) is of great importance, quality
of life (QoL) measurements are being considered increasingly important with regard to …

Background Although the quality of life (QoL) experienced by patients with schizophrenia
has been recognized, few studies have assessed the relationship between the caregivers' …

In psychiatry, recent years have seen a change of focus from a clinician-to a patient-
centered perspective that emphasizes quality of life as a treatment target. As a complex …