Title: Comparative study on the long-term therapeutic effect and compliance as well as social function of type I and type II schizophrenia patients after a follow-up of three years
Abstract: Objective To compare the long-term therapeutic effect, compliance and social function in type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ schizophrenia patients. Methods Totally 134 type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ schizophrenia patients were comparatively investigated with brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS), social defect scale (SDSS), activities of daily living (ADL) and self designed questionnaire during a follow up of three years. Results The compliance of type Ⅰ schizophrenia patients was better than those of type Ⅱ schizophrenia patients. The causes of poor compliance were associated with pathological progress and the attitude of the family members to the patients. The social function and long-term effect type Ⅱ schizophrenia patients were poor as compared with that of type Ⅰ schizophrenia patients. Conclusion The social function and long-term effect on type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ schizophrenia patients are not satisfactory and the compliance and social function of type Ⅱ schizophrenia patients were not as good as those of type schizophrenia patients.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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