The Effectiveness of Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Reducing Negative Symptoms and Improving Social Skills of Chronic Schizophrenia Patients
Introduction: This study examined the effectiveness of psychosocial rehabilitation in reducing negative symptoms and improving social skills in chronic schizophrenia patients. Method: The study quasi-experimental and was with plan Pre-test and post-test. That with use from sampling available betw...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Kurdistan University of Medical Scienses
2017-10-01
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| Series: | روانشناسی و روانپزشکی شناخت |
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| Online Access: | http://shenakht.muk.ac.ir/article-1-319-en.pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: This study examined the effectiveness of psychosocial rehabilitation in
reducing negative symptoms and improving social skills in chronic schizophrenia patients.
Method: The study quasi-experimental and was with plan Pre-test and post-test. That with
use from sampling available between statistical society that including all people suffering to
chronic schizophrenic that were at Rehabilitation Circadian centers. 30 patients were chosen
at 2 groups testing and control. Interventions conducted in 12 sessions (psycho-social
rehabilitation) were evaluated to help Pre-test and post-test. For data collection be used from
Andreasen negative symptoms questionnaire and also Dehbozorgi social skills and research
hypotheses calculated with multi-way ANOVA.
Results: The results showed that psychosocial rehabilitation in reducing negative symptoms
in patients with chronic schizophrenia were significantly effective. Psychosocial
Rehabilitation of patients with chronic schizophrenia were significantly effective in
improving social skills.
Conclusion: According to the results, the use of non-pharmacological methods such as
psychosocial rehabilitation in reducing negative symptoms and improving social skills is
recommended in schizophrenic patients. |
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| ISSN: | 2588-6657 2476-2962 |