Current social functioning in adult-onset schizophrenia and its relation with positive symptoms.

Autor: Kundu, Partha S., Sinha, Vinod K., Paul, Sarita E., Desarkar, Pushpal
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Zdroj: Industrial Psychiatry Journal; Jan-Jun2013, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p65-68, 4p
Abstrakt: Background: In schizophrenia, relation exists between psychopathology and social functioning. Aim and Objectives: Determining relationship of positive symptoms with current social functioning in adult-onset (⩾19 years) schizophrenia. Materials and Methods: Eighty schizophrenia patients [ICD-10-DCR], of both sexes (18-60 years), on follow-up for ⩾6 months, with no change of diagnosis and without co-morbidities, having onset of illness ⩾19 years of age, accompanied by informants having contact with the patient for a period of >12 months prior the first psychiatric contact or symptom onset were assessed with SCARF- Social Functioning Index and SAPS. Results: Family role, occupational role, and other social role have negative correlation with all positive symptoms. Conclusion: Current social functioning has significant negative correlation with concurrent positive symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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