The importance of a patient's quality of life is increasingly being recognised in all areas of medicine and health sciences. Many patients suffering from mental disorders will require long-term management which means that quality of life becomes an even more important consideration.

The second edition of this landmark title has been extensively revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in the field.

• Provides a state of the art overview of this important public health topic
• Authored by well-known experts in their field
• Incorporates new material on the latest quality of life instruments, quality of life in addiction and the design of drug trials