Schizophrenia Research
Volume 76, Issue 1 , Pages 73-81 , 1 July 2005

Validation of a subjective quality of life questionnaire (S.QUA.LA) in schizophrenia

  • Liliane Nadalet

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Sainte-Marie, 87, av J. Raybaud, BP1519, 06009 Nice cedex 1, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.:+33 4 93 13 56 13; fax:+33 4 93 13 56 66.
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  • Frantz-Samy Kohl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Pasteur, Nice, France
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  • Dominique Pringuey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Pasteur, Nice, France
    • ,
  • Frédéric Berthier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Information, University Hospital Cimiez, Nice, France

Received 23 May 2004 ,Revised 7 September 2004 ,Accepted 11 September 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2004.09.017

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 76, Issue 1 , Pages 73-81 , 1 July 2005

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