Quality of life instruments in schizophrenia: A comperative study

Bobes, Julio; González, M.P.; Wallace, Deborah; Bousoño, Manuel; Villegas, P.

doi:10.1016/0924-9338(96)88678-0

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“…The dually diagnosed had significantly lower levels of psychopathology and performed significantly better on tests of executive functioning. Quality of life in this study, however, was found to be inversely related to severity of illness (consistent with findings by Bobes et al . 1996; Heslegrave et al .…”

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Neurocognitive functioning and quality of life among dually diagnosed and non‐substance abusing schizophrenia inpatients

Herman¹

2004

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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The aim of this study was to compare the domains of intellectual, memory and executive functions of persons with schizophrenia who concurrently have substance abuse disorders (the dually diagnosed) with a group of non-substance-abusing patients with schizophrenia and to ascertain if there were differences between the two groups in their perceptions of quality of life. Neuropsychological and quality of life data of 46 dually diagnosed and 43 non-substance-abusing patients with schizophrenia was analysed retrospectively. All subjects were inpatients of a state psychiatric hospital. Selected subtests of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III and the Wechsler Memory Scale-III constituted the intellectual and memory measures whilst the measures of executive functioning were the Stroop Color Word Test, the FAS version of the Controlled Oral Word Association Test, and the Trail Making Test (Trails A & B). Perceptions of quality of life were evaluated using the World Health Organization Quality of Life measure. The two groups did not differentiate on intellectual and memory domains, however, the dually diagnosed showed a significantly better facility with tasks of executive functions. In addition, the dually diagnosed expressed higher levels of satisfaction with their quality of life compared to the non-substance-abusing patients with schizophrenia. These results have implications for interventions.

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Neurocognitive functioning and quality of life among dually diagnosed and non‐substance abusing schizophrenia inpatients

Herman¹

2004

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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“…As a consequence researchers recently started to use `generic‐multidimensional – health related' QoL instruments like the SF‐36 (10) in studies with schizophrenic patients (5, 14, 15, 26–34). The SF‐36 has been one of the most widely used of these generic HRQoL instruments in populations with chronic somatic illness for the last 5 years.…”

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Quality of life in schizophrenia measured by the MOS SF‐36 and the Lancashire Quality of Life Profile: a comparison

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Koeter

2002

Acta Psychiatr Scand

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“…The higher the score, the greater is the need for treatment. The Spanish version was used in this study (Bobes, González, Sáiz, & Bousoño, 1996). This version is very similar to the original ASI (McLellan et al, 1980), without significant differences (Bobes et al, 1996).…”

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Group and Individual Change in the Treatment of Drug Addictions: A Follow-up Study in Therapeutic Communities

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The pre-post treatment change of 112 patients in two therapeutics Spanish communities is described. The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) was used at intake and at the end of the treatment program. Results of the treatment program were evaluated by applying composite scores (CS) of the ASI, and the evolution of each patient was evaluated using the Reliable Change Index (RCI). 69.7% of the sample completed treatment, and 30.3% dropped out prematurely. At intake, the percentage of people who could improve in the different areas of the ASI ranged between 35.1% for alcohol consumption and 95.3% for family relationships. At the follow-up, the percentage of subjects who showed significant statistical improvements in the different areas varied between 7.9% in family relations and 66.7% in alcohol consumption. The percentage of patients who deteriorated was less than 10% for all variables. Implications for further research and clinical practice are commented upon.

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Quality of life instruments in schizophrenia: A comperative study

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Neurocognitive functioning and quality of life among dually diagnosed and non‐substance abusing schizophrenia inpatients

Neurocognitive functioning and quality of life among dually diagnosed and non‐substance abusing schizophrenia inpatients

Quality of life in schizophrenia measured by the MOS SF‐36 and the Lancashire Quality of Life Profile: a comparison

Group and Individual Change in the Treatment of Drug Addictions: A Follow-up Study in Therapeutic Communities

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