Full Description
Going beyond the psychosocial aspects of quality of life and delving into the neurobiological basis of emotions, feelings and satisfaction, this unique title provides a state-of-the-art overview of subjective quality of life for people with severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders, major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder (mood disorders). Four crucial issues are addressed: the main characteristics of the quality of life deficit in individuals with severe mental disorders; the course of quality of life deficits among these patients; the underlying factors (indicators and predictors) that influence quality of life; and a suitable model that can help interpret the findings of quality of life research and treatment interventions. Answering these questions, the book provides an overview of the currently available publications and contains a detailed analysis of quality of life and related variables from the Sha'ar Menashe Longitudinal Naturalistic Quality of Life Study (SMQOL). The Distress/Protection Vulnerability Quality of Life Model was applied in order to assist the reader in understanding empirical findings. With twenty-three chapters organized in four sections, this comprehensive and novel reference will be of great interest to a broad spectrum of readers including psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, neuroscientists, pharmacologists, general practitioners, geriatricians, graduate students, researchers, health care providers and policy makers in the fields of mental health and rehabilitation.
Contents
Quality of Life Deficit in Mental DisordersA Target for TherapyAbout the Authors PrefaceFrequently used termsFrequently used abbreviationsAcknowledgment Table of contentsPart I. FROM WELL-BEING TO ILL-BEING1. What is the meaning of Quality of Life?2. Quality of life assessment tools*3. Functional psychoses today 4. Sha'ar Menashe quality of life database*5. Evidence based quality of life deficit6. Stability of quality of life over timePart II. ILLNESS RELATED INDICATORS7. How important are symptoms?8. Mental distress symptoms9. Global functional status 10. Suicidal behavior11. Sleep disturbances* 12. Antipsychotic-induced side effects13. Neurocognitive impairmentPart III. PERSONALITY RELATED TRAITS14. Poor insight 15. Coping strategies 16. Self-esteem and self-efficacy 17. Perceived social support 18. Temperament features* health care needs21. Predicting quality of life 22. An explanatory model23. Enhancing the quality of life deficitAfterward. Sha'ar Menashe Quality of life StudyINDEX
