Methods Eighty-eight caregivers of patients under treatment for schizophrenia for at least 1
year were included in the study. The Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview was used for the …

Background: Schizophrenia is a mental disorder where the caregivers are likely to face
increasing levels of burden and stress. The present study aims to explore the relation …

Backround: The present work is a cost-of-illness (COI) study that aims at assessing total
direct and indirect costs of schizophrenic patients in community psychiatric services in Italy …

Objective To examine the impact of schizophrenia, its treatment and treatment-related
adverse events related to antipsychotics, on quality of life from the perspective of …

This study examined the dimensions of burden perceived by key-relatives of patients
suffering from schizophrenia spectrum disorder by the development of an instrument, the …

The conceptualization of outcome in schizophrenia has been modified since Krapelin's
dementia praecox and is now thought to be more heterogeneous and multidimensional …

Studies and findings regarding the impact of schizophrenia on quality of life (QOL) has been
highly variable. This meta-analysis compared QOL between schizophrenia subjects and …

Background: Medical morbidity and mortality rates remain elevated in schizophrenia
patients compared with the general population, in part due to potentially reversible medical …

Quality of life (QoL) has been recognized as an important outcome of schizophrenia
treatment, yet the determinants of QoL for individuals with schizophrenia are not well known …

ObjectiveThe present cross-sectional study examined the relationships of psychopathology,
side effects, and sociodemographic factors with treatment outcomes in terms of patients' …