Subjective quality of life in subjects at risk for a first episode of psychosis: a comparison with first episode schizophrenia patients and healthy controls.

The concept of quality of life (QoL) is of growing relevance in schizophrenia research. However, there is to date no information on subjective QoL in subjects at risk for a first episode of psychosis in comparison to first episode schizophrenia patients (FE) or healthy controls (HC). Therefore 45 subjects in a putatively early initial prodromal state (EIPS), 40 FE and 45 HC were assessed on demographics, symptoms and subjective QoL as measured by the Modular System for Quality of Life.