Impact of depressive symptoms on subjective well-being: the importance of patient-reported outcomes in schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The subjective experience of psychotic patients toward treatment is a key factor in medication adherence, quality of life, and clinical outcome. The aim of this study was to assess the subjective well-being in patients with schizophrenia and to examine its relationship with the presence and severity of depressive symptoms.

Methods

A multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted with clinically stable outpatients diagnosed with schizophrenia. The Subjective Well-Being under Neuroleptic Scale - short version (SWN-K) and the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS) were used to gather information on well-being and the presence and severity of depressive symptoms, respectively. Spearman's rank correlation was used to assess the associations between the SWN-

SUBMITTER: Maurino J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3191923 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature