OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was the investigation of positive symptoms and quality of life from the subjective perspective of patients with schizophrenia. METHODS: We assessed self- and expert-rated positive symptoms (semi-structured interview), standardized psychopathology (PANSS), subjective well-being (SWN) and QOL (MSLQ) in n=59 patients. RESULTS: Patients reported that ideas of grandiosity and hallucinations of dialogue voices were less distressing compared with command voices, malevolent voices and delusional ideas of persecution. Patients with high levels of distress reported significant lower subjective well-being (SWN: t=2.27; p
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was the investigation of positive symptoms and quality of life from the subjective perspective of patients with schizophrenia. METHODS: We assessed self- and expert-rated positive symptoms (semi-structured interview), standardized psychopathology (PANSS), subjective well-being (SWN) and QOL (MSLQ) in n=59 patients. RESULTS: Patients reported that ideas of grandiosity and hallucinations of dialogue voices were less distressing compared with command voices, malevolent voices and delusional ideas of persecution. Patients with high levels of distress reported significant lower subjective well-being (SWN: t=2.27; p