People with bipolar disorder frequently experience persistent residual symptoms, problems
in psychosocial functioning, cognitive impairment, and poor quality of life. In the last decade …

Background Psychiatric stigma is pervasive injustice that complicates the course of illness
and reduces quality of life for people with mental illnesses. This article reviews the research …

Background The current societal costs of bipolar I disorder (BDI) have not been
comprehensively characterized in the United States, as previous studies are based on data …

Purpose This study (a) assessed quality of life (QoL) in a patient sample with severe mental
illness in an integrated psychiatric care (IC) programme in selected regions in Germany,(b) …

The objective of the present study was to determine the problems and information needs of
patients with bipolar disorder during the treatment process. The present research is in the …

Objectives Early intervention and preventive strategies have become major targets of
research and service development in psychiatry over the last few years. Compared to …

Background Schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar I disorder (BD-I) are chronic mental health
disorders often treated with antipsychotic medications. This qualitative study sought to better …

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is significantly affected in individuals with
schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder (BD-I). The current study investigated whether …

Background Few studies have examined the effects of resilience on quality of life (QOL) in
patients with bipolar disorder (BD). Therefore, this study investigated the association …

Objective To review the literature on quality of life (QoL) in borderline personality disorder
(BPD) by examining the use of QoL instruments, the extent of QoL impairments in BPD, and …