ABSTRACT
Objective: To study the effect of comprehensive intervention on life quality and prognosis of inpatients with schizophrenia.Methods: 126 inpatients with first episode schizophrenia were randomly divided into intervention group (n=62) and control group (n=64). Apart from antipsychotic medication, the intervention group received psychosocial help for 8 weeks. Both groups were assessed after one year of discharge. The assessments included PANSS, WHO QOL-100, and records of the rates of relapse and readmission.Results:Compared with the records when discharged, both the intervention group and control group improved in the total score, negative score and positive score of PANSS in the follow-up, with intervention group having greater improvement than control. Same results were got in quality of life. The rates of relapse and readmission were lower in intervention group.Conclusions:Psychosocial help in hospital can benefit schizophrenic inpatients after their discharge.