TITLE:
Clinical Correlates Associated with Basic Ability of Social Life in Schizophrenia Inpatients
AUTHORS:
Shinichi Chiba, Masahito Tomotake, Masatomo Aono, Hidefumi Toshimitsu, Tetsuro Ohmori
KEYWORDS:
Schizophrenia, Inpatient, Social Life Functioning, Cognitive Function
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Psychiatry,
Vol.6 No.1,
January
14,
2016
ABSTRACT: Objective: The aim of the
present study is to explore clinical factors associated with basic ability of
social life in schizophrenia inpatients. Methods: The subjects were 50
inpatients with schizophrenia (DSM-IV). Their mean age was 53.08 (SD = 12.08)
years. Social life functioning was evaluated using the Rehabilitation
Evaluation of Hall and Baker (REHAB). Cognitive function was assessed with the
Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia (BACS) and clinical symptoms
with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), the Calgary Depression
Scale for Schizophrenia and the Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Scale
(DIEPSS). Results: The REHAB deviant behavior score showed a significant
correlation with the PANSS positive syndrome score (r = 0.55, p