Comparing how co-morbid depression affects individual domains of functioning and life satisfaction in schizophrenia

{Objective: Depression in schizophrenia is often associated with reduced life satisfaction. Yet, it is not clear how depression influences different functioning domains. The relative impact across objective and subjective quality of life (QOL) has also not been clearly compared. This study sought to examine the differences in individual QOL indicators between schizophrenia patients with and without co-morbid depression. This was completed separately for objective and subjective QOL. Method: 57 patients with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder were classified into groups with (DP: N = 31