Personal and Social functioning in patients with Schizophrenia

Abstract

Background: Social functioning includes the capacity of a person to function in different societal roles such as homemaker, worker, student, spouse, family member or friend. Deficits in social functioning are a core feature of schizophrenia and can be observed in all phases of the disorder (Apiquian R. et al,2009) and are more marked compared to patients with affective or schizoaffective disorders(Mo¨ller HJ et al,2010). Result: The high level of social and personal functioning in schizophrenic patients were only found by 19 people (38%), while as many as 31 people were in low level (62%). Conclusion:

The high level of social and personal functioning in schizophrenic patients were only found by 19 people (38%), while as many as 31 people were in low level (62%). There was a significant relationship between the Level of social and personal functioning with age (p = 0.005), gender (p = 0.006), employment status (p = 0.000), educational level (p = 0.000), duration of illness (p = 0.006), Marital state (p=0.000), Relapse number (p=0.000) and Family history (0.000). There was a significant relationship between the level of social and personal functioning with PANSS items such as delusion (p=0.000) , conceptual disorganization (p=0.000), hallucinatory behavior (p=0.000), blunted affect (p=0.000), social withdrawal (p=0.000), lack of spontaneity (p=0.000), mannerism and posturing (p=0.000) and unusual thought content (p=0.000). Keyword: Schizophrenia, social functioning, functioning, personal, negative symptoms, positive symptoms.