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[Schizophrenia and the quality of life]
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie, Universität Leipzig. krausem@med.uni-leipzig.de
Abstract:
This paper discusses opportunities and constraints for psychiatry to exert an influence on the quality of life of people suffering from schizophrenia. Using the example of neuroleptic drug treatment, the opportunities to both positively and adversely affect quality of life by means of psychiatric treatment are illustrated. De-institutionalisation was used as an example for demonstrating the effect of the quality of mental health services. The fact that efforts on the part of professional helpers to achieve improvements in their patients' quality of life are constrained by existing economic and socio-cultural conditions is shown by discussing the stigmatization of people with schizophrenia and their situation on the labour market.
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