Impact of psychosocial rehabilitation on patients with schizophrenia

ABSTRACT

The current work was conducted to asses the impact of psychosocial rehabilitation program on symptoms and quality of life of patients with schizophrenia. The study was carried out on 24 male patients with an age range of 21-70 years [M=38, SD=11] admitted in a residential rehabilitation centre with the diagnosis of schizophrenia. The study consisted of three phases assessment, therapeutic, and re-assessment. Patients were assessed in both assessment phases by the following instruments Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale [PANSS] and WHO Quality of Life Bref scale [WHOQOL BREF. The therapeutic phase consisted of involvement in daily activities and Psychoeducation Teaching Module, especially designed for this study. Two-way repeated-measures ANOVA was conducted to investigate the effect of rehabilitation program on symptoms of schizophrenia and quality of life. The results showed significant main and interactional effects with a significant decrease in symptoms of disorder and increase in quality of life as a result of rehabilitation program. Apart from conventional treatment of psychosis, the findings of this study suggest, psychosocial rehabilitation programs structured according to behavioral paradigms should be initiated in psychiatric units for improving the clinical profile as well as overall functioning of the patients with schizophrenia