Impact of Empowerment Intervention on Recovery and Symptoms Reduction in People with Schizophrenia
| Autor: | Simi Paul, James Wilson Joseph, Alok Pratap |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Population medicine.disease Mental illness Nonprobability sampling Management of schizophrenia Schizophrenia Intervention (counseling) medicine business Empowerment Psychiatry education media_common |
| Zdroj: | National Journal of Professional Social Work. 21:56 |
| ISSN: | 2230-8768 |
| DOI: | 10.51333/njpsw.2020.v21.i1.247 |
| Popis: | Background:Â Around one percent population is affected with Schizophrenia which is a severe mental illness. Typically onset is in late adolescence and remains for a lifetime. Objectives: The current study examined the impact of Empowerment intervention in Schizophrenia. Methods and Materials: This was a quasi-experimental, hospital-based intervention study, used purposive sampling to select 15 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and admitted in Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi.. Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS), Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) were administered. The study group received 6 sessions of empowerment intervention over a period of one month. Pre-post measurements were taken. Data were analysed using SPSS. Results: Findings suggested significant improvement in personal confidence, willingness, goal, reliance, and positive and negative syndrome than treatment as usual over a period of one month therapy. Conclusion: Empowerment intervention found to be effective in the management of schizophrenia. Findings indicate viable resource and pathways for future development are suggested. |
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