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Quality of Life — as Defined By Schizophrenic Patients and Psychiatrists

Matthias C. Angermeyer

Department of Psychiatry, University of Leipzig

Anita Holzinger

Department of Psychiatry, University of Vienna

Reinhold Kilian

Department of Psychiatry, University of Leipzig

Herbert Matschinger

Department of Psychiatry, University of Leipzig

The aim of the study is to explore what schizophrenic patients understand by quality of life and what psychiatrists think quality of life may be like for schizophrenic patients. A survey was carried out among schizophrenic patients and psychiatrists from the whole of Germany. There are similarities and differences between the two: while both schizophrenic patients and psychiatrists recognised the importance of work, social relationships, family and independence for quality of life, patients thought about it more in terms of standard of living and lifestyle, whereas the psychiatrists' concept of quality of life was more illness-oriented encompassing the absence of handicaps and disabilities due to the illness and emphasising the importance of appropriate professional help and self-help. In order to facilitate the dialogue between psychiatrists and patients it is important to be aware of these differences.

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Vol. 47, No. 2, 34-42 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/002076400104700203
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