A retrospective study of the functional outcome of schizophrenia depending on premorbid personality at the time of diagnosis
Background: Schizophrenia constitutes a serious public health problem all over the world. It is one of the leading causes of disability among young adults and prevents them from leading normal productive lives. Methods: We retrospectively studied new cases diagnosed to have schizophrenia (n=211) s...
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| description | Background: Schizophrenia constitutes a serious public health problem all over the world. It is one of the leading
causes of disability among young adults and prevents them from leading normal productive lives.
Methods: We retrospectively studied new cases diagnosed to have schizophrenia (n=211) seen during the period,
March 1999 - February 2001. Their premorbid personality traits, socio-demographic parameters were recorded from
the case records. Psychopathology was assessed by using positive and negative symptom scale for schizophrenia
(PANSS); functional outcome was assessed by using Global Assessment Scale (GAS).
Results: Socio-demographic variables did not have influence on outcome. Among patients with well adjusted personality
50% showed good to fair outcome. Patients with schizoid premorbid personality had a fair outcome.
Conclusions: Our observations suggest that premorbid personality has a definite impact on outcome of schizophrenia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd16b62053c64efca28de4f66674f3202022-12-21T17:26:12ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Clinical and Scientific Research2277-57062277-83572014-07-013316617310.15380/2277-5706.JCSR.14.030A retrospective study of the functional outcome of schizophrenia depending on premorbid personality at the time of diagnosisAruna D0Sudhakar TP1Sri Venkateswara Medical College, TirupatiSri Venkateswara Medical College, TirupatiBackground: Schizophrenia constitutes a serious public health problem all over the world. It is one of the leading causes of disability among young adults and prevents them from leading normal productive lives. Methods: We retrospectively studied new cases diagnosed to have schizophrenia (n=211) seen during the period, March 1999 - February 2001. Their premorbid personality traits, socio-demographic parameters were recorded from the case records. Psychopathology was assessed by using positive and negative symptom scale for schizophrenia (PANSS); functional outcome was assessed by using Global Assessment Scale (GAS). Results: Socio-demographic variables did not have influence on outcome. Among patients with well adjusted personality 50% showed good to fair outcome. Patients with schizoid premorbid personality had a fair outcome. Conclusions: Our observations suggest that premorbid personality has a definite impact on outcome of schizophrenia.http://svimstpt.ap.nic.in/jcsr/jul-sep14_files/2oa314.pdfSchizophreniaPremorbid PersonalityOutcome |
| spellingShingle | Aruna D Sudhakar TP A retrospective study of the functional outcome of schizophrenia depending on premorbid personality at the time of diagnosis Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research Schizophrenia Premorbid Personality Outcome |
| title | A retrospective study of the functional outcome of schizophrenia depending on premorbid personality at the time of diagnosis |
| title_full | A retrospective study of the functional outcome of schizophrenia depending on premorbid personality at the time of diagnosis |
| title_fullStr | A retrospective study of the functional outcome of schizophrenia depending on premorbid personality at the time of diagnosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A retrospective study of the functional outcome of schizophrenia depending on premorbid personality at the time of diagnosis |
| title_short | A retrospective study of the functional outcome of schizophrenia depending on premorbid personality at the time of diagnosis |
| title_sort | retrospective study of the functional outcome of schizophrenia depending on premorbid personality at the time of diagnosis |
| topic | Schizophrenia Premorbid Personality Outcome |
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