[Self-Determination in Medical Rehabilitation - Development of a Conceptual Model for Further Theoretical Discussion].

Aim: Aim was to gather theoretical knowledge about self-determination and to develop a conceptual model for medical rehabilitation- which serves as a basis for discussion.

Methods: We performed a literature research in electronic databases. Various theories and research results were adopted and transferred to the context of medical rehabilitation and into a conceptual model.

QLiS-SF: Development of a short form of the quality of life in schizophrenia questionnaire.

Background: There is a need for useful standardized Quality of Life (QoL) measures for people diagnosed with schizophrenia. Therefore, a short form of the self-administered Quality of Life in Schizophrenia (QLiS) scale was developed and validated.

Methods: Four steps were taken to develop the abridged version using samples from the Clinical Analysis of the Treatment of Schizophrenia (CATS) study.