Population
70 older patients with schizophrenia and other psychoses, mean age 58
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Depression mediation suggests screening priority in geriatric psychosis; leaves open direct effects on well-being, needing longitudinal confirmation.
In older patients with psychoses, health-related quality of well-being is influenced by psychotic symptoms, psychosocial factors, and social maladjustment, with depression acting as a key mediator.
Patterson et al. (1997) studied this question.
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