The characterization of social anhedonia and its correlates in schizophrenia and schizoaffective patients.

Although social hedonic capacity is often assessed in clinical settings, its operational definitions have not been evaluated for concurrent validity. One hundred and twenty-five patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder were classified according to their self-reported social hedonic functioning into three groups on the basis of their total scores on the Anticipatory and Consummatory Interpersonal Pleasure Scale (ACIPS). Participants were assessed before discharge using questionnaires and psychiatric rating scales.

Patients' satisfaction with hospital health care: Identifying indicators for people with severe mental disorder.

Background: Patients' perception of psychiatric healthcare is a critical indicator in measuring service quality. The aim of the study was to determine patient's level of satisfaction with the quality of health care delivered at the inpatient departments, and to identify the service quality factors that were important to patients.

Method: The Satisfaction with Psychiatry Care Questionnaire-22 was administered to 125 consecutive inpatients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder in a stable condition.

Assessment of health needs, satisfaction with care, and quality of life in compulsorily admitted patients with severe mental disorders.

This cross-sectional study compared the levels of needs, care satisfaction, quality of life, and social support of compulsory admitted patients with severe mental disorders to a comparable group of voluntary admitted patients. One hundred and twenty-five patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder were admitted to a hospital by district psychiatrist order (DPO), court observation order (COO), or voluntary (VA). Participants were assessed before discharge using questionnaires, and psychiatric rating scales.