Socio-demographic and Clinical Correlates of Suicide Attempts and Impact on Quality of Life in Schizophrenia Patients / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Objective To determine the socio-demographic and clinical correlates of suicide attempts in Chinese schizophrenia outpatients and their impact on patients' quality of life (QOL).Methods Two hundred and fifty eligible subjects were recruited and interviewed using standard instruments. Multiple logistic regression with stepwise method was used.Results The prevalence of suicide attempts was 33.6%. Patients with a history of suicide attempts were more likely to have multiple hospitalizations and poor physical QOL domain. Negative symptoms inversely predicted suicide attempts.Conclusion Suicide attempts could be controlled if more attention is paid on schizophrenia patients with multiple hospitalizations and poor physical QOL domain, which could facilitate the re-entry to community for schizophrenia outpatients in China.

Impact of Symptomology and Drug-induced Extrapyramidal Side Effects on Subjective Quality of Life for Schizophrenic Outpatients / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Objective To investigate the subjective quality of life(SQOL)in schizophrenia outpatients and explore the relationships among symptomology,drug-induced extrapyramidal side effects(EPS)and SQOL.Methods198 eligible subjects were recruited and interviewed using standard instruments.Multiple linear regression with stepwise method was used.ResultsEPS was found to significantly predict physical SQOL domain while anxiety and positive symptoms predicted psychological,social and environmental SQOL domains,respectively.ConclusionSQOL of schizophrenia outpatients could be improved if their anxiety and positive symptoms and EPS are effectively controlled.

Relationship between family adaptability, cohesion and symptoms of outpatients with schizophrenia / 中国康复理论与实践

@# ObjectiveTo investigate the family adaptability, cohesion and their relationship with symptoms of chronic outpatients with schizophrenia.Methods51 outpatients with schizophrenia were assessed with Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scales, Second Edition, Chinese Version(FACE II-CV) and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS ).ResultsThe level of family adaptability of chronic outpatients with schizophrenia was lower than that of the normal control(u<0.05 or u<0.01);the ratio of the balance category of family decreased significantly and that of the extreme category of family increased significantly;the score of real cohesion negatively correlated with scores of PANSS, Positive Subscale and General Psychopathology Subscale (P<0.05);the score of real adaptability negatively correlated with score of Positive Subscale (P<0.05). ConclusionsFamily adaptability and cohesion of outpatients with schizophrenia close correlate to symptoms of chronic outpatients with schizophrenia and level of family adaptability decreases.

Relationship between mental symptom and social functioning of community outpatients with schizophrenia / 中国康复理论与实践

@#ObjectiveTo study the relationship between mental symptoms and the social functioning of outpatients with schizophrenia.Methods93 outpatients with schizophrenia received tests of Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS) and Morningside Rehabilitation Status Scale(MRSS).ResultsThe total score of MRSS,the score of Dependency Scale(DEP),Inactivity Scale(INACT) and Social Isolation Scale(ISOL) had positive correlation with scores of PANSS,Positive Subscale,Negative Subscale and General Psychopathology Subscale(P<0.01).ConclusionsThe social functioning of outpatients with schizophrenia has close correlation to their mental symptom,the more plentiful the mental symptom is,the more serious the social functioning damage is.