Quality of Life in Mental Disorders - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0471966436 ISBN 13 : 9780471966432

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1997

Synopsis

This book discusses the relationship between quality of life and disabilities. It explores such psychosocial concepts as well-being, life satisfaction, life difficulties and events, social adjustments, and standard of living. It addresses quality of life issues in specific psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, childhood disorders, and old age disorders. It also examines quality of life and psychiatric treatment and services and discusses policy and planning issues.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

One of the main reasons for the increased interest in quality of life in medicine over the last two decades has been consumer dissatisfaction with medical treatment. As a result, quality of life assessment in the somatically ill has focused on the patients subjective well–being and satisfaction with different life domains, including treatment. When assessing the quality of life in patients with mental disorders, particularly for the purposes of needs assessment and outcomes research, three aspects need to be considered:
∗ Subjective well–being and satisfaction
∗ Objective functioning in social roles
∗ Environmental circumstances
The authors of this unique book explore this multidimensional approach, so providing a detailed examination of all aspects of quality of life and ensuring readers are up–to–date in this rapidly developing area of research. The work covers:
∗ Concepts such as well being, life satisfaction, life difficulties and events, social adjustments and standard of living
∗ Measurement issues, with a description of the research instruments that have been developed
∗ Quality of life in specific psychiatric disorders–depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, childhood disorders and old–age disorders
∗ The effects of treatments on quality of life
∗ Economics, policy and planning
∗ Up–to–date literature–providing a complete bibliography on quality of life in mental disorders
Extensively documented and researched, this volume provides all the information required in a single source. Written by authors widely recognized and respected in their field, this much–needed book will be extremely valuable reading for all those involved in mental health, including psychiatrists, psychologists and psycho–pharmacologists, as well as service planners, health economists and everyone interested in outcomes research.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471966436
• ISBN 13: 9780471966432
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 402
• Éditeur: Katschnig Heinz, Freeman H., Sartorius N.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible