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This book presents new insights that health-related quality of life (HRQL) impairment is a core domain of prevalent mental disorders such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective, mood and anxiety disorders. The authors present a new conceptual framework for this field by explaining how HRQL impairment arises from interactions between various multidimensional factors. They suggest several ways in which further research could enhance our understanding of HRQL impairment, its biological basis, and its relevance to psychopathology. There is discussion of the current findings, issues and concerns regarding instruments for measuring HRQL, and quality of life impairment in specific mental disorders. Comparative data regarding HRQL deficit in these disorders and the clinical and psychosocial indicators of HRQL in each of the specific disorders are presented, and suggestions for future research are provided. This essay collection, written by leading researchers in this field presents a comprehensive framework for analyzing HRQL impairment in both theoretical and practical aspects.

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From the reviews: <p> Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is certainly a construct with legs. a ] The editors are very successful in covering a broad scope of information, allowing readers a ] to fill in the gaps of their understanding about HRQOL concepts and methodology. This may be the greatest contribution of this book a ] . There are a number of wonderful chapters that many researchers will find quite useful. a ] Ia (TM)m glad to have this resource in my library and will recommend it to my colleagues. (Charles E. Drebing, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 53 (13), 2008) <p> The best cumulative work on the topic of health-related quality of life (HRQL) with regard to severe mental health diagnoses. a ] This collaborative text adds to the knowledge about HRQL and encourages the reader to consider quality of life as a measurement of success. a ] Technically, the book is well written and edited as well as attractively printed. a ] it will be useful for all researchers of quality-of-life issues and particularly so for specialists in behavioral health. (Mark H. Fleisher, JAMA, Vol. 300 (4), July, 2008)

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