Abstract
The study of quality of life (QOL) and the focus on patients' subjective sense of well-being is a new approach to understand the impact of the illness.87 patients suffering from schizophrenia, attending the psychiatric outpatient unit of Al Rashad Teaching Hospital in Baghdad and 100 control formed the subjects.QOL of the patients and the control sample were assessed using the WHOQOL-100Arabic version. Patients group scored lower than control on all facets of QOL For the control group the highest scores on facet of self-esteem, while the lowest scores on facet of security. For the patients, the highest scores on facets of; religion and dependence on treatment or medications.
Article Type
Article
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Jasam, Mohammed Dawood
(2026)
"Comparisons of quality of life for schizophrenic outpatients and a control population,"
Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal: Vol. 9:
Iss.
16, Article 16.
DOI: 10.28922/qmj.2013.9.16.196-207
Available at:
https://qmj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol9/iss16/16
First Page
196
Last Page
207
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