OBJECTIVE: Quality of life (QOL) is considered an important outcome in the treatment of
schizophrenia, but the determinants of QOL are poorly understood in this population …

People with schizophrenia die 15‐20 years prematurely. Understanding mortality risk and
aggravating/attenuating factors is essential to reduce this gap. We conducted a systematic …

Quality of life (QOL) has been recognized as a crucial domain of outcome in schizophrenia
treatment, and yet its determinants are not well understood. Recent meta-analyses suggest …

PurposeTo provide an overview on the magnitude of the impact of schizophrenia on the
healthcare system in Europe and to gain a better understanding on the most important …

Background: Caregiving in schizophrenia is a demanding and exhausting activity that
challenges the physical and emotional resources of family caregivers. In traditional societies …

Background Schizophrenia is a significantly disabling disease that affects all major areas of
life. There is a lack of comprehensive synthesis of research findings on the full extent of …

The relationship between needs for care and support and subjective quality of life was
investigated in a cross-sectional multi-center study including 418 individuals with …

This study determined the prevalence of medical comorbidities in a cohort of persons
receiving treatment for schizophrenia and the association of medical comorbidity with …

BackgroundBurden on the relatives of patients with schizophrenia may be influenced not
only by patient and caregiver characteristics, but also by differences in mental health service …

Schizophrenia is a disabling psychiatric illness associated with disruptions in cognition,
emotion, and psychosocial and occupational functioning. Increasing evidence shows that …