TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of Psychosocial Determinants in Inpatients With First-Episode and Chronic Schizophrenia in China
AU - Mwansisya, Tumbwene E.
AU - Yi, Wenying
AU - Wang, Zheng
AU - Yang, Bo
AU - Li, Li
AU - Wang, Peng
AU - Liu, Chang
AU - Wu, Guowei
AU - Xue, Zhimin
AU - Liu, Zhening
N1 - Funding Information:
This Research was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81171286, 81071092, and 30971053), and the National 973 Program of China (2011CB707802).
PY - 2013/2
Y1 - 2013/2
N2 - This study aimed at comparing psychosocial factors in inpatients with first-episode and chronic schizophrenia in China. A sample of 197 first-episode schizophrenia inpatients was compared with 392 chronic schizophrenics using Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, Social Support Rating Scale and Childhood Traumatic Questionnaire. Our findings showed that chronic schizophrenic patients had significant higher negative symptoms but lower on positive symptoms. They were also less likely to receive social support. Our results provide understanding on the existing differences between first-episode and chronic schizophrenia. Therefore, comprehensive nursing interventions are needed to facilitate social support and medication adherence in order to prevent relapses.
AB - This study aimed at comparing psychosocial factors in inpatients with first-episode and chronic schizophrenia in China. A sample of 197 first-episode schizophrenia inpatients was compared with 392 chronic schizophrenics using Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, Social Support Rating Scale and Childhood Traumatic Questionnaire. Our findings showed that chronic schizophrenic patients had significant higher negative symptoms but lower on positive symptoms. They were also less likely to receive social support. Our results provide understanding on the existing differences between first-episode and chronic schizophrenia. Therefore, comprehensive nursing interventions are needed to facilitate social support and medication adherence in order to prevent relapses.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apnu.2012.08.001
DO - 10.1016/j.apnu.2012.08.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 23352023
AN - SCOPUS:84872781108
SN - 0883-9417
VL - 27
SP - 32
EP - 41
JO - Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
JF - Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
IS - 1
ER -
