Patients' subjective quality of life during involuntary treatment in psychiatric hospitals
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Methods Each patient from 7 European centers (n = 978, 48% females) was assessed at 3 time-points: within the first seven days, 4 and 12 weeks after admission to psychiatric hospitals. The patient's subjective quality of life was assessed with the Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA). The 12 subjective items assessing different life domains were used in the analyses. Several further factors were analyzed by regression models: psychopathology, perceived coercion, social functioning, and satisfaction with treatment.
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