Quality of life of ‘normal’ controls: Association with lifetime history of mental illness

摘要: This study assessed the perceived quality of life individuals who were not in treatment for a psychiatric disorder and volunteers program to recruit control subjects. Subjects completed Quality Life Enjoyment Satisfaction Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q) diagnostic evaluation lifetime history mental disorders. Individuals assigned one four categories according results evaluation: Never Mentally Ill (NMI), episode Minor Mental Disorder (MMD), Currently Not with serious illness (CNMI), (CMI). two healthiest groups (NMI, MMD) reported greatest satisfaction generally did differ from each other. CNMI group significantly less than subjects NMI MMD groups, but greater currently mentally ill The demonstrate that an individual's current is strongly related extent his or her illness. findings provide first available benchmarks Q-LES-Q degree experienced by untreated sample individuals.