Preference for Treatment Method of Psychosis according to Demographic Characteristics and Religion in Schizophrenic Patient / 신경정신의학

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: Religion may be beneficial to the treatment of schizophrenia, but religion frequently have bad influence on drug compliance because religion give false concept of the treatment of psychosis. We investigated the influence of religion on the treatment of schizophrenia by assessing the preference for the treatment of psychosis according to religion. METHODS: 102 patients of schizophrenia who were diagnosed by DSM-IV and above 41 scores of GAF score were selected. We assessed religious orientation with the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Religious Orientation Scale and assessed the preference for the treatment method of psychosis(supernatural treatment, primitive medicinal treatment, psychological treatment, religious treatment, biological treatment). The relationship among the variables of demographic data, religious orientation, the treatment method of psychosis were analyzed. RESULTS: 1) Schizophrenic patient showed first preference for biological treatment and psychological treatment and they showed second preference for religious treatment and primitive medicinal treatment. 2) Protestant showed preference for religious treatment. 3) Patient group who have intrinsic religious orientation showed more preference for psychological treatment than patient group who have antireligious orientation. CONCLUSIONS: Generally the relation between religious orientation and the treatment method of psychosis was not significant. But it couldn't be said that religion and the treatment method of psychosis was not related because religious orientation was not related with religious ideology but was related with personality. Schizophrenic patient showed more preference for religious treatment and primitive medicinal treatment and specifically, protestant showed preference for religious treatment. Therefore, we suggest that it is necessary to give persistent education about schizophrenia to patients and their family.