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ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION

Quality of life and subjective well-being in schizophrenia and schizophrenia spectrum disorders: Valid predictors of symptomatic response and remission?

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Pages 729-738 | Received 15 Jul 2009, Accepted 08 Feb 2010, Published online: 12 Apr 2010

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