Skip to main content

Quality of Life Well-Being in General Medicine, Mental Health and Coaching

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Handbook of Social Indicators and Quality of Life Research

Abstract

This chapter reviews the history of QOL in medicine and mental health, presents one possible unifying theory based on research in Social Indicators Research, and then concludes with guidelines for how this theory or any other theory can be used to guide medical/mental health assessment and treatment planning for individual patients.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 219.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 279.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 279.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • Abbe, A., Tkach, C., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2003). The art of living by dispositionally happy people. Journal of Happiness Studies: An Interdisciplinary Forum on Subjective Well-Being, 4, 385–404.

    Google Scholar 

  • Abeles, R. P., Gift, H. C., & Ory, M. G. (Eds.). (1994). Aging and quality of life. New York: Springer.

    Google Scholar 

  • Abramson, L. Y., Seligman, M. E. P., & Teasdale, J. D. (1978). Learned helplessness in humans: A critique and reformulation. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 87, 49–74.

    Google Scholar 

  • Abramson, L. Y., Metalsky, G. I., & Alloy, L. B. (1989). Hopelessness depression: A theory-based subtype of depression. Psychological Review, 98, 358–372.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ahrens, A. H. (1987). Theories of depression: The role of goals and the self-evaluation process. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 11, 665–680.

    Google Scholar 

  • American College of Physicians. (1988). Comprehensive functional assessment for elderly patients. Annals of Internal Medicine, 109, 70–72.

    Google Scholar 

  • American Psychiatric Association. (2000a). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., TR). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • American Psychiatric Association. (2000b). Handbook of psychiatric measures. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • American Psychological Association. (2002). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. American Psychologist, 57(12), 1060–1073.

    Google Scholar 

  • Anderson, B. L., Kiecolt-Glaser, J. K., & Glaser, R. (1994). A biobehavioral model of cancer stress and disease course. American Psychologist, 49, 389–404.

    Google Scholar 

  • Andrews, F. M. (1974). Social indicators of perceived quality of life. Social Indicators Research, 1, 279–299.

    Google Scholar 

  • Andrews, F. M., & Inglehart, R. F. (1979). The structure of well-being in nine western societies. Social Indicators Research, 6, 73–90.

    Google Scholar 

  • Andrews, F. M., & Robinson, J. P. (1991). Measures of subjective well-being. In J. P. Robinson, P. R. Shaver, & L. S. Wrightsman (Eds.), Measures of personality and social psychological attitudes (pp. 61–114). San Diego: Academic.

    Google Scholar 

  • Andrews, F. M., & Withey, S. B. (1976). Social indicators of well being: American’s Perceptions of life quality. New York: Plenum Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Argyle, M. (1999). Causes and correlates of happiness. In D. Kahneman, E. Diener, & N. Schwarz (Eds.), Well-being: The foundations of hedonic psychology (pp. 61–84). New York: Russell Sage.

    Google Scholar 

  • Argyle, M. (2001). The psychology of happiness (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.

    Google Scholar 

  • Aristotle. (2000). Nicomachean ethics. (R. Crisp, Ed. & Trans.). New York: Cambridge University Press. (Original work published 0000).

    Google Scholar 

  • Arns, P. G., & Linney, J. A. (1995). Relating functional skills of severely mentally ill patients to subjective and societal benefits. Psychiatric Services, 46, 260–265.

    Google Scholar 

  • Awad, A. G. (1992). Quality of life of schizophrenic patients on medications and implications for new drug trials. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 43, 262–265.

    Google Scholar 

  • Babigian, H. M., Cole, R. E., Reed, S. K., Brown, S. W., & Lehman, A. F. (1991). Methodology for evaluating the Monroe-Livingston capitation system. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 42, 913–919.

    Google Scholar 

  • Baltes, P. B., & Baltes, M. M. (Eds.). (1990). Successful aging: Perspectives from the behavioral sciences. New York: Cambridge University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bandura, A. (1986). Social foundations of thought and action: A social-cognitive theory. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall.

    Google Scholar 

  • Barlow, D. H. (2002). Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Barlow, D. H., Allen, L. B., & Choate, M. L. (2004). Toward a unified treatment for emotional disorders. Behavior Therapy, 35, 205–230.

    Google Scholar 

  • Baruffol, E., Gisle, L., & Corten, P. (1995). Life satisfaction as a mediator between distressing events and neurotic impairment in a general population. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 92, 56–62.

    Google Scholar 

  • Baumeister, R. F. (1991). Escaping the self: Alcoholism, spirituality, masochism, and other flights from the burden of selfhood. New York: Basic Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Beck, A. T. (1979). Cognitive therapy and the emotional disorders. New York: Plume.

    Google Scholar 

  • Beck, J. S. (1995). Cognitive therapy: Basics and beyond. New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Beck, A. T. (1996). Beyond belief: A theory of modes, personality, and psychopathology. In P. M. Salkovskis (Ed.), Frontiers of cognitive therapy (pp. 1–25). New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Beck, A. T. (1999). Prisoners of hate: The cognitive basis of anger, hostility, and violence. New York: Harper Collins Publishers.

    Google Scholar 

  • Beck, A. T., Rush, A. J., Shaw, B. F., & Emery, G. (1979). Cognitive therapy of depression. New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Beck, A. T., Wright, F. D., Newman, C. F., & Liese, B. S. (1993). Cognitive therapy for substance abuse. New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Beck, A. T., Freeman, A. A., Davis, D. D., & Associates. (2004). Cognitive therapy of personality disorders (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ben-Porath, Y. S. (1997). Use of personality assessment instruments in empirically guided treatment planning. Psychological Assessment, 9, 361–367.

    Google Scholar 

  • Berzon, R. A. (1998). Understanding and using health-related quality of life instruments within clinical research studies. In M. J. Staquet, R. D. Hays, & P. M. Fayers (Eds.), Quality of life assessment in clinical trials (pp. 3–15). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bigelow, D. A., Brodsky, G., Stewart, L., & Olson, M. (1982). The concept and measurement of quality of life as a dependent variable in evaluation of mental health services. In G. J. Stahler & W. R. Tash (Eds.), Innovative approaches to mental health evaluation (pp. 345–366). New York: Academic.

    Google Scholar 

  • Biswas-Diener, R., Vitterso, J., & Diener, E. (2003). Most people are pretty happy, but there is cultural variation: The Inughwit, the Amish, and the Maasai. Manuscript submitted for publication.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bowlby, J. (1985). The role of childhood experience in cognitive disturbance. In M. J. Mahoney & A. Freeman (Eds.), Cognition and psychotherapy (pp. 181–200). New York: Plenum Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bowling, A. (1991). Measuring health: A review of quality of life measurement scales. Philadelphia: Open University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bradburn, N. M. (1969). The structure of psychological well-being. Chicago: Aldine.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brickman, P., & Campbell, D. T. (1971). Hedonic relativism and planning the good society. In M. H. Appley (Ed.), Adaptation-level theory (pp. 287–305). New York: Academic.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brickman, P., Coates, D., & Janoff-Bulman, R. (1978). Lottery winners and accident victims: Is happiness relative? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 36, 917–927.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brief, A. P., & Nord, W. R. (1990). Work and nonwork connections. In A. P. Brief & W. R. Nord (Eds.), Meanings of occupational work (pp. 171–199). Lexington: Lexington Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brown, D. (1995). A values-based model of facilitating career transitions. Career Development Quarterly, 44, 4–11.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brownell, K. D. (2004). The LEARN ® program for weight management (10th ed.). Dallas: American Health Publishing Company.

    Google Scholar 

  • Burns, D. (1999). Feeling good (Rev. ed.). New York: HarperCollins.

    Google Scholar 

  • Campbell, A. (1981). The sense of well-being in America. New York: McGraw-Hill.

    Google Scholar 

  • Campbell, A., Converse, P. E., & Rogers, W. L. (1976). The quality of American life. New York: Russell Sage.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cantril, H. (1965). The pattern of human concerns. New Brunswick: Rutgers University.

    Google Scholar 

  • Carlbring, P., Westling, B. E., Ljungstrand, P., Ekselius, L., & Andersson, G. (2001). Treatment of panic disorder via the internet: A randomized trial of a self-help program. Behavior Therapy, 32, 751–764.

    Google Scholar 

  • Carver, C. S., & Scheier, M. F. (1990). Origins and functions of positive and negative affect: A control-process view. Psychological Review, 97, 19–35.

    Google Scholar 

  • Chambliss, C. H. (2000). Psychotherapy in managed care: Reconciling research and reality. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

    Google Scholar 

  • Clark, D. A., & Beck, A. T. (1999). Scientific foundations of cognitive theory and therapy of depression. New York: Wiley.

    Google Scholar 

  • Clark, M. P., & Mason, T. W. (2001). Implementation of a co prehensive system of program evaluation: The Iowa State University experience. Journal of College Student Development, 42, 28–35.

    Google Scholar 

  • Clark, L. A., Vittengl, J., Kraft, D., & Jarrett, R. B. (2003). Separate personality traits from states to predict depression. Journal of Personality Disorders, 17, 152–172.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cleary, P. (1996). Future directions in quality of life research. In B. Spilker (Ed.), Quality of life and pharmacoecomonics in clinical trials (2nd ed., pp. 73–78). New York: Lippincott-Raven Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Coan, R. W. (1977). Hero, artist, sage, or saint?: A survey of views on what is variously called mental health, normality, maturity, self-actualization, and human fulfillment. New York: Columbia University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Coleman, R. (1992). Lennon: The definitive biography. New York: Perennial Currents.

    Google Scholar 

  • Colozzi, E. A., & Colozzi, L. C. (2000). College students’ callings and careers: An integrated values-oriented perspective. In D. A. Luzzo (Ed.), Career counseling of college students: An empirical guide to strategies that work (pp. 63–91). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cornell, J. E., Saunders, M. J., Paunovich, E. D., & Frisch, M. B. (1997). Oral health quality of life inventory (OH-QoL). In G. Slade (Ed.), Assessing oral health outcomes: Measuring health status and quality of life (pp. 135–149). Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cottraux, J. (1993). Behavioral psychotherapy applications in the medically ill. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 60, 116–128.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cowen, E. (1991). In pursuit of wellness. American Psychologist, 46, 404–408.

    Google Scholar 

  • Crits-Christoph, P., & Connolly, M. B. (1997). Measuring change in patients following psychological and pharmacological interventions: Anxiety disorders. In H. H. Strupp, L. M. Horowitz, & M. J. Lambert (Eds.), Measuring patient changes in mood, anxiety, and personality disorders: Toward a core battery (pp. 155–190). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Crowley, M. J., & Kazdin, A. E. (1998). Evaluation in clinical practice: Clinically sensitive and systematic methods of treatment delivery. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 7, 233–251.

    Google Scholar 

  • Crowne, D. D., & Marlowe, D. (1960). A new scale of social desirability independent of psychopathology. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 24, 349–354.

    Google Scholar 

  • Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The psychology of optimal experience. New York: Harper & Row.

    Google Scholar 

  • Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1997). Finding flow: The psychology of engagement with everyday life. New York: Basic Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Csikszentmihalyi, M., & Hunter, J. (2003). Happiness in everyday life: The uses of experience sampling. Journal of Happiness Studies, 4, 185–199.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cummins, R. A. (2003). Normative life satisfaction: Measurement issues and homeostatic model. Social Indicators Research, 64, 225–256.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cushman, A. (1992). Are you creative? Utne Reader, 50, 52–60.

    Google Scholar 

  • Davis, E. E., & Fine-Davis, M. (1991). Social indicators of living conditions in Ireland with European comparisons. Social Indicators Research, 25, 103–365.

    Google Scholar 

  • Davison, G. C., Neale, J. M., & Kring, A. M. (2004). Abnormal psychology (9th ed.). Hoboken: Wiley.

    Google Scholar 

  • DeNeve, K. M., & Cooper, H. (1998). The happy personality: A meta-analysis of 137 personality traits and subjective well-being. Psychological Bulletin, 124, 197–229.

    Google Scholar 

  • Denney, D. R., & Frisch, M. B. (1981). The role of neuroticism in relation to life stress and illness. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 25, 303–307.

    Google Scholar 

  • Derogatis, L. R., & Lynn, L. L. (1999). Psychological tests in screening for psychiatric disorder. In M. E. Maruish (Ed.), The use of psychological testing for treatment planning and outcome assessment (2nd ed., pp. 41–80). Mahwah: Erlbaum.

    Google Scholar 

  • DeRubeis, R. J., Tang, T. Z., & Beck, A. T. (2001). Cognitive therapy. In K. S. Dobson. Handbook of cognitive-behavioral therapies (2nd ed., pp. 349–392). New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diamond, R., & Becker, M. (1999). The Wisconsin quality of life index: A multidimensional model for measuring quality of life. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 60, 29–31.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dickens, C. (1947). The personal history of David Copperfield. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E. (1984). Subjective well-being. Psychological Bulletin, 95, 542–575.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E. (2000). Subjective well-being: The science of happiness and a proposal for a national index. American Psychologist, 55, 34–43.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E. (2003). What is positive about positive psychology: The curmudgeon and Pollyanna. Psychological Inquiry, 14, 115–120.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E., & Diener, M. (1995). Cross-cultural correlates of life satisfaction and self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68, 653–663.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E., & Larsen, R. J. (1984). Temporal stability and cross-situational consistency of affective, behavioral, and cognitive responses. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 47, 580–592.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E., & Larsen, R. J. (1993). The experience of emotional well-being. In M. Lewis & J. M. Haviland (Eds.), Handbook of emotions (pp. 405–415). New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E., & Oishi, S. (2003). Are Scandinavians happier than Asians? Issues in comparing nations on subjective well-being. In E. Columbus (Ed.), Politics and economics of Asia. Hauppauge: Nova Science.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2002). Very happy people. Psychological Science, 13, 81–84.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2004). Beyond money: Toward an economy of well-being. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 5(1), 1–31.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E., & Suh, E. M. (Eds.). (2000). Culture and subjective well-being. Cambridge: MIT Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R., & Griffen, S. (1985a). The satisfaction with life scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49, 71–75.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E., Horwitz, J., & Emmons, R. A. (1985b). Happiness of the very wealthy. Social Indicators Research, 16, 263–274.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E., Suh, E. M., Lucas, R. E., & Smith, H. L. (1999). Subjective well-being: Three decades of progress. Psychological Bulletin, 125, 276–302.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E., Diener, M., Tamir, M., Kim-Prieto, C., & Scollon, C. (2003). A time-sequential model of subjective well-being. Unpublished paper, Champaign.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diener, E., Scollon, C., & Lucas, R. E. (2004). The evolving concept of subjective well-being: The multifaceted nature of happiness. In P. T. Costa & I. C. Siegler (Eds.), The psychology of aging. New York: Elsevier Publishing.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dimsdale, J. E., & Baum, A. (Eds.). (1995). Quality of life in behavioral medicine research. Hillsdale: Erlbaum.

    Google Scholar 

  • Donahue, E. M., Robins, R. W., Roberts, B. W., & John, O. P. (1993). The divided self: Concurrent and longitudinal effects of psychological adjustment and social roles on self-concept differentiation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 64, 834–846.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dworkin, R. H., Hartstein, G., Rosner, H. L., Walther, R. R., Sweeney, E. W., & Brand, L. (1992). A high-risk method for studying psychosocial antecedents of chronic pain: The prospective investigation of herpes zoster. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 101, 200–205.

    Google Scholar 

  • Easterbrook, G. (2004). The progress paradox: How life gets better while people feel worse. New York: Random House Trade Paperbacks.

    Google Scholar 

  • Eickman, L. S. (2004). Eating disorders, cognitive behavior therapy, and beyond: Innovation and critical analysis of cognitive behavioral therapy for treating eating disorders in a college counseling center. Unpublished Manuscript, Baylor University at Waco.

    Google Scholar 

  • Eidelson, R. J., & Eidelson, J. I. (2003). Dangerous ideas: Five beliefs that propel groups toward conflict. American Psychologist, 58, 182–192.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ellwood, P. M. (1988). Shattuck lecture – Outcomes management: A technology of patient experience. New England Journal of Medicine, 23, 1549–1556.

    Google Scholar 

  • Emmelkamp, P. M. (1982). Phobic and obsessive-compulsive disorders: Theory, research and practice. New York: Plenum Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Emmons, R. A. (1986). Personal strivings: An approach to personality and subjective well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 47, 1105–1117.

    Google Scholar 

  • Emmons, R. A., & McCullough, M. E. (2003). Counting blessings versus burdens: An experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being in daily life. Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 84(2), 377–389.

    Google Scholar 

  • Endicott, J., Nee, J., Harrison, W., & Blumenthal, R. (1993). Quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction questionnaire: A new measure. Psychopharmacology Bulletin, 29, 321–326.

    Google Scholar 

  • Eng, W., Coles, M. C., Heimberg, R. G., & Safren, S. A. (2001a). Quality of life following cognitive behavioral treatment for social anxiety disorder. Depression and Anxiety, 13, 192–193.

    Google Scholar 

  • Eng, W., Heimberg, R. G., Hart, T. A., Schneider, F. R., & Liebowitz, M. R. (2001b). Attachment in individuals with social anxiety disorder: The relationship among adult attachment styles, social anxiety, and depression. Emotion, 1, 365–380.

    Google Scholar 

  • Etcoff, N. (1999). Survival of the prettiest. New York: Doubleday.

    Google Scholar 

  • Evans, D. R. (1994). Enhancing the quality of life in the population at large. Social Indicators Research, 33, 47–88.

    Google Scholar 

  • Faden, R., & Leplege, A. (1992). Assessing quality of life: Moral implications for clinical practice. Medical Care, 30, 166–175.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fallon, P., Katzman, M. A., & Wooley, S. C. (1994). Feminist perspectives on eating disorders. New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fallowfield, L. (1990). The quality of life: The missing measurement in health care. London: Souvenir Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fava, G. A., & Mangelli, L. (2001). Assessment of subclinical symptoms and psychological well-being in depression. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 251(8), 1147–1152.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fava, G. A., & Ruini, C. (2003). Development and characteristics of a well-being enhancing psychotherapeutic strategy: Well-being therapy. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 34, 45–63.

    Google Scholar 

  • Feinberg, J. (1992). Freedom and fulfillment. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ferrans, C. E. (2000). Quality of life as an outcome of cancer care. In C. Yarbro, M. Frogge, & M. Goodman (Eds.), Cancer nursing: Principles and practice (5th ed., pp. 243–258). Boston: Jones and Bartlett.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ferrans, C. E., & Powers, M. J. (1985). Quality of life index: Development and psychometric properties. Advances in Nursing Science, 8, 15–24.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ferrans, C. E., & Powers, M. J. (1992). Psychometric assessment of the quality of life index. Research in Nursing and Health, 15, 29–38.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fibel, B., & Hale, W. D. (1978). The generalized expectancy for success scale: A new measure. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 46, 924–931.

    Google Scholar 

  • Finley, J. (Producer). (2003). Christian meditation: Entering the mind of Christ (CD Recording No. AF00679D). Boulder: Sounds True.

    Google Scholar 

  • Flanagan, J. C. (1978). A research approach to improving our quality of life. American Psychologist, 33, 138–147.

    Google Scholar 

  • Flanagan, J. C. (1982). Measurement of quality of life: Current state of the art. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabili­tation, 63, 56–59.

    Google Scholar 

  • Folkman, S., & Moskowitz, J. T. (2000). Positive affect and the other side of coping. American Psychologist, 55, 647–654.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ford, A. A. (2004). The quest for egalitarian relationship: Charles Dickens and the pseudo-sibling romance. Unpublished dissertation, Baylor University, Waco.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ford, J. D., & Kidd, P. (1998). Early childhood trauma and disorders of extreme stress as predictors of treatment outcome with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 11, 743–761.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ford, J. D., Fisher, P., & Larson, L. (1997). Object relations as a predictor of treatment outcome with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 65, 547–559.

    Google Scholar 

  • Foster, R. J. (1988). A celebration of discipline. San Francisco: Harper San Francisco.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frank, J. D., & Frank, J. B. (1993). Persuasion and healing: A comparative study of psychotherapy (3rd ed.). Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Freud, S. (1989). Civilization and its discontents. In P. Gay (Ed.), The Freud reader (pp. 722–772). New York: Norton.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frey, B. S., & Stutzer, A. (2001). Happiness and economics: How the economy and institutions affect human well-being. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B. (1992). Use of the quality of life inventory in problem assessment and treatment planning for cognitive therapy of depression. In A. Freeman & F. Dattilio (Eds.), Comprehensive casebook of cognitive therapy (pp. 27–52). New York: Plenum Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B. (1993). The quality of life inventory: A cognitive-behavioral tool for complete problem assessment, treatment planning, and outcome evaluation. Behavior Therapist, 16, 42–44.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B. (1994). Manual and treatment guide for the quality of life inventory or QOLI®. Minneapolis: Pearson Assessments (formerly, National Computer Systems).

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B. (1998a). Documenting the effectiveness of employee assistance programs. Employee Assistance Research, 2, 2–5.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B. (1998b). Quality of life therapy and assessment in health care. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 5, 19–40.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B. (2000). Improving mental and physical health care through quality of life therapy and assessment. In E. Diener & D. R. Rahtz (Eds.), Advances in quality of life theory and research (pp. 207–241). New York: Kluwer.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B. (2002). A quick screen for DSM-IV disorders: The essential symptom approach. In L. VandeCreek & T. Jackson (Eds.), Innovations in clinical practice: A source book (pp. 375–384). Sarasota: Professional Resources Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B. (2004a). Use of the QOLI or quality of life iInventory in quality of life therapy and assessment. In M. R. Maruish (Ed.), The use of psychological testing for treatment planning and outcome assessment: Vol. 3. Instruments for adults (3rd ed., pp. 749–798). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. [AU: this is 2004a please fix in text. Ed: ok]

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B. (2004b). Teaching positive psychology. Invited paper presented to the Third Annual International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B. (2006). Quality of life therapy: Applying a life satisfaction approach to positive psychology and cognitive therapy. Hoboken: Wiley.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B., & Froberg, W. (1987). Social validation of assertion strategies for handling aggressive criticism: Evidence for consistency across situations. Behavior Therapy, 2, 181–191.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B., & Gerrard, M. (1981). Natural helping systems: A national survey of Red Cross volunteers. American Journal of Community Psychology, 9, 567–579.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B., & Higgins, R. L. (1986). Instructional demand effects and the correspondence among self-report, naturalistic, and role-play measures of social skill as influenced by instructional demand. Behavioral Assessment, 8, 221–236.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B., & Jessop, N. S. (1989). Improving WAIS-R estimates with the Shipley-Hartford and Wonderlic personnel tests: Need to control for reading ability. Psychological Reports, 65, 923–928.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B., & MacKenzie, C. J. (1991). A comparison of formerly and chronically battered women on cognitive and situational dimensions. Psychotherapy, 28, 339–344.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B., & McCord, M. (1987). Sex role orientation and social skill: A naturalistic assessment of assertion and conversational skill. Sex Roles, 17, 437–448.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B., & Sanford, K. P. (2005). Construct validity and the search for a unidimensional factor solution: Factor analysis of the quality of life inventory in a large clinical sample. Unpublished paper, Baylor University, Waco.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B., Elliot, C. H., Atsaides, J. P., Salva, D. M., & Denney, D. R. (1982). Social skills and stress management training to enhance patients’ interpersonal competencies. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice, 19, 349–358.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B., Cornell, J., Villanueva, M., & Retzlaff, P. J. (1992). Clinical validation of the quality of life inventory: A measure of life satisfaction for use in treatment planning and outcome assessment. Psychological Assessment: A Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 4, 92–101.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, M. B., Clark, M. P., Rouse, S. V., Rudd, M. D., Paweleck, J., & Greenstone, A. (2005). Predictive and treatment validity of life satisfaction and the quality of life inventory. Assessment, 12(1), 66–78.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fromm, E. (1956). The art of loving. New York: Harper & Row.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fuhrer, M. J. (2000). Subjectifying quality of life as a medical rehabilitation outcome. Disability and Rehabilitation, 22, 481–489.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gablik, S. (1991). The reenchantment of art. New York: Thames and Hudson.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gatchel, R. J. (2002). Psychophysiological disorders: Past and present perspectives. In R. J. Gatchel & E. B. Blanchard (Eds.), Psychophysiological disorders (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Geigle, R., & Jones, S. B. (1990). Outcomes measurement: A report from the front. Inquiry, 27, 7–23.

    Google Scholar 

  • George, L., & Bearon, L. (1980). Quality of life in older persons. New York: Human Sciences Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • George, M. S., Ketter, T. A., Parekh, P. I., Horowitz, B., Herscovitch, P., & Post, R. M. (1995). Brain activity during transient sadness and happiness in healthy women. American Journal of Psychiatry, 152, 341–351.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gilman, R., & Huebner, E. S. (2000). Review of life satisfaction measures for adolescents. Behavior Change, 3, 178–183.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gladis, M. M., Gosch, E. A., Dishuk, N. M., & Crits-Christoph, P. (1999). Quality of life: Expanding the scope of clinical significance. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67, 320–331.

    Google Scholar 

  • Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ. New York: Bantam Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gonzales, L. R., Lewinsohn, P. M., & Clarke, G. N. (1985). Longitudinal follow-up of unipolar depressives: An investigation of predictors of relapse. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 53, 461–469.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gottman, J. M. (1994). What predicts divorce. Hillsdale: Erlbaum.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gottman, J. M., & Silver, N. (1999). The seven principles for making marriage work. New York: Crown.

    Google Scholar 

  • Grady, K. L., Jalowiec, A., White-Williams, C., Pifarre, R., Kirklin, J. K., Bourge, R. C., & Costanzo, M. R. (1995). Predictors of quality of life in patients with advanced heart failure awaiting transplantation. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 14, 2–10.

    Google Scholar 

  • Grant, G., Salcedo, V., Hynan, L. S., & Frisch, M. B. (1995). Effectiveness of quality of life therapy. Psychological Reports, 76, 1203–1208.

    Google Scholar 

  • Grebner, S., Semmer, N. K., & Elfering, A. (2003). Working conditions and three types of well-being. A longitudinal study with self-report and rating data. Manuscript submitted for publication.

    Google Scholar 

  • Groenland, E. (1990). Structural elements of material well-being: An empirical test among people on social security. Social Indicators Research, 22, 367–384.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gurin, G., Veroff, J., & Feld, S. C. (1960). Americans view their mental health. New York: Basic Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Guyatt, G. H., & Jaeschke, R. (1990). Measurements in clinical trials. In B. Spilker (Ed.), Quality of life assessment in clinical trials. New York: Raven.

    Google Scholar 

  • Guyatt, G. H., Walter, S., & Norman, G. (1987). Measuring change over time: Assessing the usefulness of evaluative instruments. Journal of Chronic Disease, 40, 171–178.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hadas, M. (Ed.). (1958). The stoic philosophy of Seneca: Essays and letters of Seneca. New York: Doubleday.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hagerty, M. R. (2000). Social comparisons of income in one’s community: Evidence from national surveys of income and happiness. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 78, 746–771.

    Google Scholar 

  • Harter, J. K., Schmidt, F. L., & Hayes, T. L. (2002). Business-unit-level relationship between employee satisfaction, employee engagement, and business outcomes: A meta-analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87, 268–279.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hayes, S. C., Nelson, R. O., & Jarrett, R. B. (1987). The treatment utility of assessment: A functional approach to evaluating assessment quality. American Psychologist, 42, 963–974.

    Google Scholar 

  • Headey, B., & Wearing, A. (1992). Understanding happiness: A theory of subjective well-being. Melbourne: Longman Cheshire.

    Google Scholar 

  • Headey, B. W., Holmstrom, E. L., & Wearing, A. J. (1985). Models of well-being and ill-being. Social Indicators Research, 17, 211–234.

    Google Scholar 

  • Headey, B., Kelley, J., & Wearing, A. (1993). Dimensions of mental health: Life satisfaction, positive affect, anxiety, and depression. Social Indicators Research, 19, 63–82.

    Google Scholar 

  • Heimberg, R. G. (2002). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for social anxiety disorder: Current status and future directions. Biological Psychiatry, 51, 1101–1108.

    Google Scholar 

  • Helliwell, J. E. (2003). How’s life? Combining individual and national variables to explain subjective well-being. Economic Modeling, 20, 331–360.

    Google Scholar 

  • Herr, E. L., & Cramer, S. H. (1992). Career guidance and counseling through the life span (4th ed.). New York: HarperCollins.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hibbard, M. R., Gordon, W. A., & Kotherap, L. M. (2000). Traumatic brain injury. In F. M. Dattilio & A. Freeman (Eds.), Cognitive-behavioral strategies in crisis intervention (2nd ed., pp. 219–242). New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hightower, N. (2002). Anger busting 101: The new ABC’s for angry men & the women who love them. Houston: Bayou Publishing.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hohmann, A. A. (1996). Measurement sensitivity in clinical mental health services. In L. I. Sederer & B. Dickey (Eds.), Outcome assessment in clinical practice (pp. 161–168). Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hope, D. A., Heimberg, R. G., Juster, H. R., & Turk, C. L. (2000). Managing social anxiety: Client workbook. San Antonio: Psychological Corporation.

    Google Scholar 

  • Horowitz, L. M., Strupp, H. H., Lambert, M. J., & Elkin, I. (1997). Overview and summary of the core battery conference. In H. H. Strupp, L. M. Horowitz, & M. J. Lambert (Eds.), Measuring patient changes in mood, anxiety, and personality disorders: Toward a core battery (pp. 11–56). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Huebner, E. S. (1994). Preliminary development and validation of a multidimensional life satisfaction scale for children. Psychological Assessment, 6, 149–158.

    Google Scholar 

  • Huebner, E. S., Drane, W., & Valois, R. F. (2000). Levels an demographic correlates of adolescent life satisfaction reports. School Psychology International, 21, 281–292.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hughes, G. J. (2001). Aristotle on ethics. London: Routledge.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hyland, M. E. (1992). A reformulation of quality of life for medical science. Quality of Life Research, 1, 267–272.

    Google Scholar 

  • Inglehart, R. (1990). Culture shift in advanced industrial society. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jacobson, N. S., & Christensen, A. (1996). Integrative couple therapy. New York: Norton.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jacobson, N. S., & Margolin, G. (1979). Marital therapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jacobson, N. S., & Truax, P. (1991). Clinical significance: A statistical approach to defining meaningful change in psychotherapy research. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 59, 12–19.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jahoda, M. (1958). Current concepts of positive mental health. New York: Basic Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jakubowski, P., & Lange, A. J. (1978). The assertive option. Champaign: Research Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jarrett, R. B., Kraft, D., Doyle, J., Foster, B. M., Eaves, G., & Silver, P. C. (2001). Preventing recurrent depression using cognitive therapy with and without a continuation phase. Archives of General Psychiatry, 58, 381–387.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jenkins, C. D. (1992). Assessment of outcomes of health intervention. Social Science and Medicine, 35, 367–375.

    Google Scholar 

  • Johnson, J. R., & Temple, R. (1985). Food and drug administration requirements for approval of new anticancer drugs. Cancer Treatment Report, 69, 1155–1157.

    Google Scholar 

  • Judge, T. A., & Hulin, C. L. (1993). Job satisfaction as a reflection of disposition: A multiple source causal analysis. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 56, 388–421.

    Google Scholar 

  • Judge, T. A., & Watanabe, S. (1993). Another look at the job satisfaction-life satisfaction relationship. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78, 939–948.

    Google Scholar 

  • Judge, T. A., Thoreson, C. J., Bono, J. E., & Patton, G. K. (2001). The job satisfaction-job performance relationship: A qualitative and quantitative review. Psychological Bulletin, 127, 376–407.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kahneman, D. (1999). Objective happiness. In D. Kahneman, E. Diener, & N. Schwarz (Eds.), Well-being: The foundations of hedonic psychology (pp. 3–25). New York: Russell Sage.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kahneman, D., Diener, E., & Schwarz, N. (Eds.). (1999). Well-being: The foundations of hedonic psychology. New York: Russell Sage.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kalichman, S. C., Kelly, J. A., Morgan, M., & Rompa, D. (1997). Fatalism, current life satisfaction, and risk for HIV infection among gay and bisexual men. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 65, 542–546.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kaplan, R. M. (1988). Health-related quality of life in cardiovascular disease. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 56, 382–392.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kassinove, H., & Sukhodolsky, D. G. (1995). Anger disorders: Basic science and practice issues. In H. Kassinove (Ed.), Anger disorders: Definition, diagnosis, and treatment. Washington, DC: Taylor & Francis.

    Google Scholar 

  • Katschnig, H. (1997). How useful is the concept of quality of life in psychiatry. In H. Katschnig, H. Freeman, & N. Sartorius (Eds.), Quality of life in mental disorders (pp. 3–16). New York: Wiley.

    Google Scholar 

  • Katschnig, H., & Angermeyer, M. C. (1997). Quality of life in depression. In H. Katschnig, H. Freeman, & N. Sartorius (Eds.), Quality of life in mental disorders (pp. 137–148). New York: Wiley.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kazdin, A. E. (1992). Research design in clinical psychology (2nd ed.). New York: Macmillan.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kazdin, A. E. (1993a). Evaluation in clinical practice: Clinically sensitive and systematic methods of treatment delivery. Behavior Therapy, 24, 11–45.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kazdin, A. E. (1993b). Treatment of conduct disorder: Progress and directions in psychotherapy research. Development and Psychopathology, 5, 277–310.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kazdin, A. E. (1994). Methodology, design, and evaluation in psychotherapy research. In A. E. Bergin & S. L. Garfield (Eds.), Handbook of psychotherapy and behavior change (4th ed., pp. 19–71). New York: Wiley.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kazdin, A. E. (2003). Research design in clinical psychology (4th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

    Google Scholar 

  • Keane, T., & Solomon, S. (1996). Assessment of PTSD: Report on the NIMH/National Center for PTSD Consensus Conference. Washington, DC.

    Google Scholar 

  • Keen, S. (1994). Hymns to an unknown God. New York: Bantam.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kocsis, J. H., Zisook, S., Davidson, J., Shelton, R., Yonkers, K., Hellerstein, D. J., Rosenbaum, J., & Halbreich, U. (1997). Double-blind comparison of sertraline, imipramine, and placebo in the treatment of dysthymia: Psychosocial outcomes. American Journal of Psychiatry, 154, 390–395.

    Google Scholar 

  • Koivumaa-Honkanen, H., Honkanen, R., Viinamaki, H., Heikkila, K., Kaprio, J., & Koskenvuo, M. (2001). Life satisfaction and suicide: A 20-year follow-up study. American Journal of Psychiatry, 158, 433–439.

    Google Scholar 

  • Koivumaa-Honkanen, H., Honkanen, R., Koskenvuo, M., Viinamaki, H., & Kaprio, J. (2002). Life dissatisfaction as a predictor of fatal injury in a 20-year follow-up. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavia, 105, 444–450.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kolotkin, R. L., Head, S., Hamilton, M., & Chie-Kit, J. T. (1995). Assessing impact of weight on quality of life. Obesity research, 3, 49–56.

    Google Scholar 

  • Koocher, G. P., & Keith-Spiegel, P. (1998). Ethics in psychology: Professional standards and cases (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kornfield, J. (2000). After ecstasy, the laundry: How the heart grows wise on the spiritual path. New York: Bantam Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kozma, A., & Stones, M. J. (1978). Some research issues and findings in the study of psychological well-being in the aged. Canadian Psychological Review, 19, 241–249.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kozma, A., Stone, S., & Stones, M. J. (2000). Stability in components and predictors of subjective well-being. In E. Diener & D. R. Rahtz (Eds.), Advances in quality of life theory and research (pp. 13–30). New York: Kluwer.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lazarus, R. S. (1991). Emotion and adaptation. New York: Oxford University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S. (1984). Stress, appraisal, and coping. New York: Springer.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lehman, A. F., Ward, N. C., & Linn, L. S. (1982). Chronic mental patients: The quality of life issue. American Journal of Psychiatry, 139(10), 1271–1276.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lewinsohn, P., Redner, J., & Seeley, J. (1991). The relationship between life satisfaction and psychosocial variables: New perspectives. In F. Strack, M. Argyle, & N. Schwartz (Eds.), Subjective well-being (pp. 141–169). New York: Plenum Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lewis, R. W. B. (2001). Dante. New York: Viking.

    Google Scholar 

  • Linn, J. G., & McGranahan, D. A. (1980). Personal disruptions, social integration, subjective well-being, and predisposition toward the use of counseling services. American Journal of Community Psychology, 8, 87–100.

    Google Scholar 

  • Loftus, E., & Ketcham, K. (1994). The myth of repressed memory. New York: St. Martin’s Griffin.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lowman, R. (1993). Counseling and psychotherapy of work dysfunctions. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lucas, R. E., Diener, E., & Suh, E. (1996). Discriminant validity of well-being measures. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 71, 616–628.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lucas, R. E., Clark, A. E., & Georgellis, Y. (2003). Reexamining adaptation and the set point model of happiness: Reactions to changes in marital status. Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 84(3), 527–539.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ludden, J., & Mandell, L. (1993). Quality planning for mental health. Journal of Mental Health Administration, 20, 72–78.

    Google Scholar 

  • Luminet, O. (2004). Measurement of depressive rumination and associated constructs. In C. Papageorgiou & A. Wells (Eds.), Depressive rumination: Nature theory and treatment (pp. 187–215). Chichester: Wiley.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lundh, L., & Sinonsson-Sarnecki, M. (2001). Alexithymia, emotion, and somatic complaints. Journal of Personality, 69, 483–510.

    Google Scholar 

  • Luzzo, D. A. (Ed.). (2000). Career counseling of college students: An empirical guide to strategies that work. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Luzzo, D. A., & McWhirter, E. H. (2001). Sex and ethnic differences in the perception of educational and career-related barriers and levels of coping efficacy. Journal of Counseling & Development, 79(1), 61–67.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lykken, D. (1999). Happiness: The nature and nurture of joy and contentment. New York: St. Martin’s Griffin.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lyubomirsky, S., & Tkach, C. (2004). The consequences of dysphoric rumination. In C. Papageorgiou & A. Wells (Eds.), Depressive rumination: Nature theory and treatment (pp. 21–42). Hoboken: Wiley.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lyubomirsky, S., Sheldon, K. M., & Schkade, D. (2005). Pursuing happiness: The architecture of sustainable change. Review of General Psychology, 9(2), 111–131.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lyubomirsky, S., King, L., & Diener, E. (in press). Happiness is a good thing: A model of the benefits of chronic positive affect. Psychological Bulletin.

    Google Scholar 

  • Maslow, A. (1982). Toward a psychology of being (2nd ed.). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.

    Google Scholar 

  • Matarazzo, J. D. (1992). Psychological testing and assessment in the 21st century. American Psychologist, 47, 1007–1018.

    Google Scholar 

  • McCrae, R. R., & Costa, P. T., Jr. (1990). Personality in adulthood. New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • McCrae, R. R., Costa, P. T., Jr., Ostendorf, F., Angleitner, A., Hrebícková, M., Avia, M. D., Sanz, J., Sánchez-Bernardos, M. L., Kusdil, M. E., Woodfield, R., Saunders, P. R., & Smith, P. B. (2000). Nature over nurture: Temperament, personality, and lifespan development. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 78, 173–186.

    Google Scholar 

  • McGee, H. M., O’Boyle, C. A., Hickey, A., O’Malley, K., & Joyce, C. R. B. (1990). Assessing the quality of life of the individual: The SEIQoL with a healthy gastroenterology unit population. Psychological Medicine, 21, 749–759.

    Google Scholar 

  • McGregor, I., & Little, B. R. (1998). Personal projects, happiness, and meaning: On doing well and being yourself. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74, 494–512.

    Google Scholar 

  • McKnight, D. L., Nelson, R. O., & Hayes, S. C. (1984). Importance of treating individually assessed response classes in the amelioration of depression. Behavior Therapy, 15(4), 315–335.

    Google Scholar 

  • McLean, P. D., & Hakstian, A. R. (1979). Clinical depression: Comparative efficacy of outpatient treatments. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 47(5), 818–836.

    Google Scholar 

  • McMillan, D., & Fisher, P. (2004). Cognitive therapy for depressive thinking. In C. Papageorgiou & A. Wells (Eds.), Depressive rumination: Nature theory and treatment (pp. 241–258). Hoboken: Wiley.

    Google Scholar 

  • McNamara, J. R., & Booker, D. J. (2000). The abuse disability questionnaire: A new scale of assessing the consequences of partner abuse. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 15, 170–183.

    Google Scholar 

  • Meehl, P. E. (1992). Factors and taxa, traits and types, differences of degree and differences in kind. Journal of Personality, 60, 117–174.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mehnert, T., Krauss, H. H., Nadler, R., & Boyd, M. (1990). Correlates of life satisfaction in those with disabling conditions. Rehabilitation Psychology, 35, 3–17.

    Google Scholar 

  • Meichenbaum, D. (1994). Clinical handbook for assessing and treating PTSD. Waterloo: Institute Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mendlowicz, M. V., & Stein, M. B. (2000). Quality of life in individuals with anxiety disorders. American Journal of Psychiatry, 157, 669–682.

    Google Scholar 

  • Merton, T. (1996a). Contemplative prayer. New York: Doubleday.

    Google Scholar 

  • Merton, T. (1996b). Life and holiness. New York: Doubleday.

    Google Scholar 

  • Michalos, A. C. (1983). Satisfaction and happiness in a rural northern resource community. Social Indicators Research, 13, 225–252.

    Google Scholar 

  • Michalos, A. C. (1991). Global report on student well-being: Vol. I. Life satisfaction and happiness. New York: Springer.

    Google Scholar 

  • Miller, W. R., & Rollnick, S. (2002). Motivational interviewing (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Miller, I. W., Keitner, G. I., Schatzberg, A. F., Klein, D. N., Thase, M. E., Rush, A. J., Markowitz, J. C., Schlager, D. S., Kornstein, S. G., Davis, S. M., Harrison, W. M., & Keller, M. B. (1998). The treatment of chronic depression: Pt. 3. Psychosocial functioning before and after treatment with sertraline or imipramine. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 59, 608–619.

    Google Scholar 

  • Miller, W. R., Rollnick, S., & Conforti, K. (2002). Motivational interviewing: Preparing people for change (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Millon, T. (1987). Manual for the MCMI-II. Minneapolis: National Computer Systems.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mirin, S. M., & Namerow, M. J. (1991). Why study treatment outcome? Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 42, 1007–1012.

    Google Scholar 

  • Moras, K. (1997). Toward a core battery for treatment efficacy research on mood disorders. In H. H. Strupp, L. M. Horowitz, & M. J. Lambert (Eds.), Measuring patient changes in mood, anxiety, and personality disorders: Toward a core battery (pp. 301–338). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Moreland, K. L., Fowler, R. D., & Honaker, L. M. (1994). Future directions in the use of psychological assessment for treatment planning and outcome evaluation: Recommendations and predictions. In M. E. Maruish (Ed.), The use of psychological testing for treatment planning and outcome assessment (pp. 581–602). Hillsdale: Erlbaum.

    Google Scholar 

  • Morganstern, J., Labouvie, E., McCrady, B. S., Kahler, C. W., & Frey, R. M. (1997). Affiliation with alcoholics anonymous after treatment: A study of its therapeutic effects and mechanisms of action. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 65, 768–777.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mother Teresa. (1985). Words to love by. Notre Dame: Ave Maria Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Muller, A., Montaya, P., Schandry, R., & Hartl, L. (1994). Changes in physical symptoms, blood pressure, and quality of life over 30 days. Behavior Research and Therapy, 32, 593–603.

    Google Scholar 

  • Myers, D. G. (1993). The pursuit of happiness. New York: Avon.

    Google Scholar 

  • Myers, D. G. (2000). The American paradox. New Haven: Yale University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Myers, D. G. (2004). Psychology (7th ed.). New York: Worth.

    Google Scholar 

  • Myers, D. G., & Diener, E. (1995). Who is happy? Psychological Science, 6, 10–19.

    Google Scholar 

  • Nelson-Gray, R. O. (1996). Treatment outcome measures: Nomothetic or idiographic? Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 3, 164–167.

    Google Scholar 

  • Newman, F. L., Ciarlo, J. A., & Carpenter, D. (1999). Guidelines for selecting psychological instruments for treatment planning and outcome assessment. In M. E. Maruish (Ed.), The use of psychological testing for treatment planning and outcome assessment (2nd ed., pp. 153–170). Mahwah: Erlbaum.

    Google Scholar 

  • Nhat Hanh, T. (1999). The heart of Buddah’s teaching. New York: Broadway Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Nozick, R. (1989). The examined life. New York: Simon & Schuster.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ogihara, T., Ozawa, T., & Kuramoto, K. (1991). Usefulness of the beta-blocker carteolol and its effect on quality of life in elderly hypertensive patients. Current Therapeutic Research, 49, 38–46.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ogles, B. M., Lambert, M., & Masters, K. (1996). Assessing outcome in clinical practice. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ogles, B. M., Lunnen, K. M., & Bonesteel, K. (2001). Clinical significance: History, application, and current practice. Clinical Psychology Review, 21, 421–446.

    Google Scholar 

  • Othmer, E., & Othmer, S. C. (1994). The clinical interview using DSM-IV (Vol. 1). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Oxford English Dictionary. (1989). Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Papageorgiou, C., & Wells, A. (2004). Nature, functions, and beliefs about depressive rumination. In C. Papageorgiou & A. Wells (Eds.), Depressive rumination: Nature theory and treatment (pp. 3–20). Hoboken: Wiley.

    Google Scholar 

  • Patterson, J. T. (1996). Grand expectations: The United States, 1945–1974. New York: Oxford University.

    Google Scholar 

  • Paunovic, N., & Ost, L. (2001). Cognitive-behavior therapy vs. Exposure therapy in the treatment of PTSD in refugees. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 39, 1183–1197.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pavot, W., & Diener, E. (1993). Review of the satisfaction with life scale. Psychological Assessment, 5, 164–172.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pelham, B. W. (1995). Self-investment and self-esteem: Evidence for a Jamesian model of self-worth. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69, 1141–1150.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pennebacker, J. W., & Stone, L. D. (2004). Translating traumatic experiences into language: Implications for child abuse and long-term health. In L. J. Koenig & L. S. Doll (Eds.), From child sexual abuse to adult sexual risk: Trauma, revictimization, and intervention (pp. 201–216). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Perls, F. S. (1971). Gestalt therapy verbatim. New York: Bantam Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Persons, J. B. (1989). Cognitive therapy in practice: A case formulation approach. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.

    Google Scholar 

  • Persons, J. B., & Bertagnolli, A. (1999). Inter-rater reliability of cognitive-behavioral case formulations of depression: A replication. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 23, 271–283.

    Google Scholar 

  • Persons, J. B., Davidson, J., & Thompkins, M. A. (2001). Essential components of cognitive-behavior therapy for depression. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E. P. (Eds.). (2004). Character strengths and virtues: A handbook and classification. New York: Oxford University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Petry, N. M., Petrakis, I., Trevisan, L., Wiredu, G., Boutros, N. N., Martin, B., et al. (2001). Contingency management interventions: From research to practice. American Journal of Psychiatry, 158, 694–702.

    Google Scholar 

  • Plato. (2001). Plato’s republic (B. Jowett, Trans.). New York: Agora Publications..

    Google Scholar 

  • Pohl, R. B., Wolkow, R. M., & Clary, C. M. (1998). Sertraline in the treatment of panic disorder: A double-blind multicenter trial. American Journal of Psychiatry, 155, 1189–1195.

    Google Scholar 

  • Putnam, R. (2001). Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American community. New York: Simon & Schuster.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rabkin, J. G., Griffin, K. W., & Wagner, G. (2000). Quality of life measures. In A. J. Rush & H. A. Pincus (Eds.), Handbook of psychiatric measures. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rapaport, M. H., Endicott, J., & Clary, D. M. (2002). PTSD and quality of life: Results across 64 weeks of sertraline treatment. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 63, 59–65.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rehm, L. P. (1988). Self-management and cognitive processes in depression. In L. B. Alloy (Ed.), Cognitive processes in depression (pp. 143–176). New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Reich, R. B. (2000). The future of success. New York: Vintage Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Reisman, J. M. (1966). A history of clinical psychology (Enlarged Ed.). New York: Irvington.

    Google Scholar 

  • Reynolds, D. S. (1996). Walt Whitman’s America: A cultural biography. New York: Vintage.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rice, R. W., Frone, M. R., & McFarlin, D. B. (1992). Work-nonwork conflict and the perceived quality of life. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 13, 155–168.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rouse, S. V., Butcher, J. N., & Miller, K. B. (1999). Assessment of substance abuse in psychotherapy clients: The effectiveness of the MMPI-2 substance abuse scales. Psychological Assessment, 11, 101–107.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rush, A. J. (2000). Sequenced treatment alternatives for resistant depression: STARD research protocol. Unpublished manuscript.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rush, A. J., & Kupfer, D. J. (2001). Strategies and tactics in the treatment of depression. In G. O. Gabbard (Ed.), Treatments of psychiatric disorders (3rd ed., Vol. 2, pp. 1417–1442). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Russell, B. (1958). The conquest of happiness. New York: Liveright Publishing Corporation.

    Google Scholar 

  • Safren, S. A., Heimberg, R. G., Brown, E. J., & Holle, C. (1997). Quality of life in social phobia. Depression and Anxiety, 4, 126–133.

    Google Scholar 

  • Salek, S. (Ed.). (1998). Compendium of quality of life instruments. New York: Wiley.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sarason, S. B. (1990). Challenge of art to psychology. New Haven: Yale University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Schimmack, U., Diener, E., & Oishi, S. (2002). Life-satisfaction is a momentary judgment and a stable personality characteristic: The use of chronically accessible and stable sources. Journal of Personality, 70, 345–385.

    Google Scholar 

  • Schipper, H., Clinch, J., & Powell, V. (1990). Definitions and conceptual issues. In B. Spilker (Ed.), Quality of life assessments in clinical trials. New York: Raven.

    Google Scholar 

  • Schnurr, P. P., Friedman, M. J., Lavori, P. W., & Hsieh, F. Y. (2001). Design of Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study No. 4230: Group treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. Controlled Clinical Trials, 22, 74–88.

    Google Scholar 

  • Schwartz, R. C. (2001). Introduction to the internal family systems model. Oak Park: Trailheads Publications.

    Google Scholar 

  • Schwarz, N., & Strack, F. (1999). Reports of subjective well-being: Judgmental processes and their methodological implications. In D. Kahneman, E. Diener, & N. Schwarz (Eds.), Well-being: The foundations of hedonic psychology (pp. 61–84). New York: Russell Sage.

    Google Scholar 

  • Seeman, J. (1989). Toward a model of positive health. American Psychologist, 44, 1099–1109.

    Google Scholar 

  • Segal, Z. V., Williams, J. M. G., & Teasdale, J. F. (2002). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression: A new approach to preventing relapse. New York: Guilford Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Seligman, M. E. P. (2002). Authentic happiness. New York: Free Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Shafranske, E. P. (1996). Introduction: Foundation for the consideration of religion in the clinical practice of psychology. In E. P. Shafranske (Ed.), Religion and the clinical practice of psychology (pp. 1–20). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Shehan, C. L. (1984). Wives’ Work and psychological well-being: An extension of Gove’s social role theory of depression. Sex Roles, 11, 881–899.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sheldon, K. M., & Elliot, A. J. (1999). Goal striving, need-satisfaction, and longitudinal well-being: The self-concordance model. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 76, 482–497.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sheldon, K. M., & Houser-Marko, L. (2001). Self-concordance, goal-attainment, and the pursuit of happiness: Can there be an upward spiral? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80, 152–165.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sheldon, K. M., Elliot, A. J., Kim, Y., & Kasser, T. (2001). What is satisfying about satisfying events? Testing 10 candidate psychological needs. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80, 325–339.

    Google Scholar 

  • Shiner, R. L. (2003). Development and happiness. Paper presented at the second International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sijie, D. (2001). Balzac and the little Chinese seamstress. (I. Rilke, Trans.). New York: Anchor Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Simon, L. (1998). Genuine reality: A life of William James. New York: Harcourt Brace.

    Google Scholar 

  • Simpson, J. A., & Weiner, E. S. (Eds.). (1989). The Oxford English dictionary (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sirgy, M. J. (2002). The psychology of quality of life. Dordrecht: Kluwer.

    Google Scholar 

  • Snyder, C. R., & Lopez, S. (Eds.). (2002). Handbook of positive psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Snyder, A. G., Stanley, M. A., Novey, D. M., Averill, P. M., & Beck, J. G. (2000). Measures of depression in older adults with generalized anxiety disorder: A psychometric evaluation. Depression and Anxiety, 11, 114–120.

    Google Scholar 

  • Spilker, B. (1996). Quality of life and pharmacoecomonics in clinical trials (2nd ed.). New York: Lippincott-Raven Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Stanard, R. P. (1999). The effect of training in a strengths model of case management on client outcomes in a community mental health center. Community Mental Health Journal, 35, 169–179.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sternberg, R.-J. (2003). TI: Wisdom, intelligence, and creativity synthesized. New York: Cambridge University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Stewart, A. L., & King, A. C. (1994). Conceptualizing and measuring quality of life in older populations. In R. P. Abeles, H. C. Gift, & M. G. Ory (Eds.), Aging and quality of life (pp. 27–54). New York: Springer.

    Google Scholar 

  • Stewart, A. L., Ware, S. E., Sherbourne, C. D., & Wells, K. B. (1992). Psychological distress/well-being and cognitive functioning measures. In A. L. Stewart & J. E. Ware (Eds.), Measuring functioning and well-being: The medical outcomes study approach (pp. 102–142). Durham: Duke University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Strupp, H. H. (1996). The tripartite model and the consumer reports study. American Psychologist, 51, 1017–1024.

    Google Scholar 

  • Strupp, H. H., & Binder, J. L. (1984). Psychotherapy in a new key: A guide to time-limited dynamic psychotherapy. New York: Basic Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Strupp, H. H., & Hadley, S. W. (1977). A tripartite model of mental health and therapeutic outcomes. American Psychologist, 32, 187–196.

    Google Scholar 

  • Suldo, S., & Huebner, E. S. (2005). Very satisfied youth: Advances in quality of life research. New York: Springer.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sullivan, M. (1992). Quality of life assessment in medicine: Concepts, definitions, purposes, and basic tools. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 46, 79–83.

    Google Scholar 

  • Szalai, A., & Andrews, F. M. (Eds.). (1980). The quality of life: Comparative studies. Beverly Hills: Sage.

    Google Scholar 

  • Tatarkiewicz, W. (1976). Analysis of happiness. Hague: Martinus Nijhoff.

    Google Scholar 

  • Taylor, S. E. (2002). Health psychology. New York: McGraw-Hill.

    Google Scholar 

  • Taylor, S. E., & Brown, J. D. (1988). Illusion and well-being: A social psychological perspective on mental health. Psychological Bulletin, 103, 193–210.

    Google Scholar 

  • Telch, M. J., Schmidt, N. B., Jaimez, T. L., & Jacquin, K. M. (1995). Impact of cognitive-behavioral treatment on quality of life in panic disorder patients. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 63, 823–830.

    Google Scholar 

  • Terry, D. J., Mayocchi, L., & Hynes, G. J. (1996). Depressive symptomotology in new mothers: A stress and coping perspective. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 105, 220–231.

    Google Scholar 

  • Truong, M. (2003). The book of salt. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

    Google Scholar 

  • Turk, D. L., Mennin, D. S., Fresco, D. M., & Heimberg. R. G. (2000, November). Impairment and quality of life among individuals with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans.

    Google Scholar 

  • Twenge, J. M. (2000). The age of anxiety? The birth cohort change in anxiety and neuroticism, 1952–1993. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79, 1007–1021.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vaillant, G. (2002). Aging well. New York: Basic Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Valois, R. F., Zullig, K. J., Huebner, E. S., & Drane, J. W. (2001). Relationship between life satisfaction and violent behaviors among adolescents. American Journal of Health Behavior, 25, 353–366.

    Google Scholar 

  • Veenhoven, R. (1984). Conditions of happiness. Boston: Reidel.

    Google Scholar 

  • Veenhoven, R. (1993). Happiness in nations: Subjective appreciation of life in 55 nations 1986–1990. Rotterdam: RISBO—Erasmus University.

    Google Scholar 

  • Veenhoven, R. (1996). Developments in satisfaction research. Social Indicators Research, 37, 1–46.

    Google Scholar 

  • Veenhoven, R. (1999). Quality-of-life in individualistic society: A comparison of 43 nations in the early 1990’s. Social Indicators Research, 48, 157–186.

    Google Scholar 

  • Veenhoven, R. (2003a). Arts of living. Journal of Happiness Studies, 4, 373–384.

    Google Scholar 

  • Veenhoven, R. (2003b). Hedonism and happiness. Journal of Happiness Studies, 4, 437–457.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vitaliano, P. P., Dougherty, C. M., & Siegler, I. C. (1994). Biopsychosocial risks for cardiovascular disease in spouse caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease. In R. P. Abeles, H. C. Gift, & M. G. Ory (Eds.), Aging and quality of life (pp. 145–159). New York: Springer.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wagner, E. H., Schoenbach, V. J., Orleans, C. T., Grothaus, L. C., Saunders, K. W., Curry, S., & Pearson, D. C. (1990). Participation in a smoking cessation program: A population-based perspective. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 6, 258–266.

    Google Scholar 

  • Walker, A. (1982). The color purple. New York: Harcourt.

    Google Scholar 

  • Walker, L. E. A. (1994). Abused women and survivor therapy. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ware, J. E. (1986). The assessment of health status. In C. H. Aiken & D. Mechanic (Eds.), Applications of social science to clinical medicine and health policy (9th ed.). New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ware, J. E. (2004). SF-36 health survey update. In M. R. Maruish (Ed.), The use of psychological testing for treatment planning and outcome assessment: Vol. 3. Instruments for adults (3rd ed., pp. 693–718). Mahwah: Erlbaum.

    Google Scholar 

  • Warr, P. (1999). Well-being and the workplace. In D. Kahneman, E. Diener, & N. Schwarz (Eds.), Well-being: The foundations of hedonic psychology (pp. 392–412). New York: Russell Sage.

    Google Scholar 

  • Warren, R. (2002). The purpose-driven life. Grand Rapids: Zondervan.

    Google Scholar 

  • Watson, G. (1930). Happiness among adult students of education. Journal of Educational Psychology, 21, 79–109.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wells, A., & Papageorgiou, C. (2004). Metacognitive therapy for depressive rumination. In C. Papageorgiou & A. Wells (Eds.), Depressive rumination: Nature theory and treatment (pp. 259–273). Chichester: Wiley.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wenger, N. K., & Furberg, C. D. (1990). Cardiovascular disorders. In B. Spilker (Ed.), Quality of life assessments in clinical trials. New York: Raven.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wessman, A. E., & Ricks, D. F. (1966). Mood and personality. New York: Holt, Rienhart, & Winston.

    Google Scholar 

  • Williams, R. (1998). Anger kills: Seventeen strategies for controlling the hostility that can harm your health. New York: HarperTorch.

    Google Scholar 

  • Witkiewitz, K., & Marlatt, G. A. (2004). Relapse prevention for alcohol and drug problems. American Psychologist, 59, 224–235.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wolfe, T. (1988). The bonfire of the vanities. New York: Bantam.

    Google Scholar 

  • Woody, S. R., & Adessky, R. S. (2002). Therapeutic alliance, group cohesion, and homework compliance during cognitive-behavioral group treatment of social phobia. Behavior Therapy, 33, 5–27.

    Google Scholar 

  • World Health Organization. (1948). World Health Organization constitution. In Basic documents. Geneva: World Health Organization.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wortman, C. B., & Silver, R. C. (1987). Coping with irrevocable loss. In A. Baum, C. J. Frederick, I. H. Frieze, E. S. Shneidman, & C. B. Wortman (Eds.), Cataclysms, crises, and catastrophes: Psychology in action (pp. 185–235). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Yalom, I. (1980). Existential psychotherapy. New York: Basic books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Yardley, J. K., & Rice, R. W. (1991). The relationship between mood and subjective well-being. Social Indicators Research, 24, 101–111.

    Google Scholar 

  • Zullig, K. J., Valois, R. F., Huebner, E. S., Oeltmann, J. E., & Drane, J. W. (2001). Relationship between perceived life satisfaction and adolescents’ substance abuse. Journal of Adolescent Health, 29, 279–288.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Michael B. Frisch .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2012 Springer Netherlands

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Frisch, M.B. (2012). Quality of Life Well-Being in General Medicine, Mental Health and Coaching. In: Land, K., Michalos, A., Sirgy, M. (eds) Handbook of Social Indicators and Quality of Life Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2421-1_11

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics