Overview of Quality of Life in Psychiatry.
- Author:
Young Hee CHOI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Quality of Life;
Quality of Life Scale;
Mental Disorder;
Psychosocial Rehabilitation
- MeSH:
Humans;
Korea;
Mental Disorders;
Mental Health Services;
Mentally Ill Persons;
Quality of Life*;
Rehabilitation
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
1997;36(1):19-31
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The Author reviewed the literature about quality of life in order to obtain clearer prospect of the following questions what is quality of life? why is quality of life important in the treatment and rehabilitation of the mentally ill? ; how do we measure quality of life? ; given the differences in the culture and mental health service delivery system between foreign county and Korea, what effect on qualify of life in patients and families will the changes in psychosocial rehabilitation movement have in Korea?
