A study to assess the effectiveness of planned exercise programme in patients with schizophrenia

Journal Title: Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 1

Abstract

Background: Psychotic disorders are some of the most severe, chronic, and intractable psychiatric disorders. Schizophrenia is a common and unsolved mental health problem in the world today. Negative symptoms are those symptoms that tend to reflect diminution or loss of normal functions like apathy, anhedonia, alogia, avolition, affective flattening, or social isolation. Exercise is useful for the reduction of some of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, and also to reduce auditory hallucinations and improve sleep patterns, self-esteem, and general behaviour in people living with schizophrenia. Aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of planned exercise programme in negative symptoms among patients with schizophrenia. Methodology: A quasi experimental research design was used for this study. Total 60 samples were assigned into two groups with 30 in control group and 30 in experimental group. The data was collected by using structured socio-demographic proforma, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, and Scale for Assessment of Negative symptoms. Result: There was a statistically significant difference in pre and post test scores in both control and experimental groups. But statistically significant difference in post test mean scores on negative symptoms between control and experimental groups indicated effectiveness of planned exercise programme along with medical and nursing care. Conclusion: The findings concluded that planned exercise programme with routine medical and nursing care was effective in reduction of negative symptoms in schizophrenia patients.

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Bineeta Nath, Arunjyoti Baruah, Nurnahar Ahmed

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Bineeta Nath, Arunjyoti Baruah, Nurnahar Ahmed (2015). A study to assess the effectiveness of planned exercise programme in patients with schizophrenia. Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences, 6(1), 28-34. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-233555