@article {Takamatsu:June 2009:1323-1316:277,
	author = "Takamatsu, Toko",
	author = "Hashimoto, Takeshi",
	author = "Taira, Masaru",
	author = "Fukutake, Masaaki",
	author = "Maeda, Kiyoshi",
	title = "Scale for measuring self-recoverability in daily life for people with schizophrenia",
	journal = "Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences",
	volume = "63",
	year = "June 2009",
	abstract = "Aim:&#8194; <P></P>A new scale has been developed to assess the self-recoverability in the daily life of people with schizophrenia. Self-recoverability in daily life includes coping with stress events and taking care of one's mental and physical health. The new scale, called Self-Recoverability in Daily Life (SRDL), is a semi-structured instrument with 10 items. The aim of the present study was therefore to test the scale accordingly. Methods:&#8194; <P></P>A total of 57 subjects who were outpatients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder as defined by DSM-IV, were enrolled in the study. The SRDL scale was assessed with four other scales: the World Health Organization Quality Of Life (WHO-QOL)-26, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for health state, the Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Scale (DIEPSS) and the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS). Results:&#8194; <P></P>The mean total score of the SRDL scale was positively correlated with both the WHO-QOL-26 and VAS, while the SRDL scale was negatively correlated with the BPRS total score. Conclusion:&#8194; <P></P>The SRDL scale may be useful for assessing living skills in the daily life of people with schizophrenia.",
	pages = "277-282(6)",
	url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/pcn/2009/00000063/00000003/art00003"
	doi = "doi:10.1111/j.1440-1819.2009.001964.x"
}