Anxiety and Social Introversion : comparing patients of schizophrenia and depression
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Anxiety and social introversion are common symptoms that are seen in both depression and schizophrenia. They may be a part of the disorder itself or may be part of an independent anxiety condition that co-exists with the disorders. The current study was aimed at assessing the levels of anxiety and social introversion in patients of schizophrenia and depression and comparing the levels in these disorders. Methods: 30 patients with depression and 30 patients with schizophrenia were subjects for the study. They were assessed as per the inclusion criteria and were administered the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Social Introversion Scale. The scores were analysed statistically and presented. Results: Both groups were well matched socio-demographically while age of onset was lower in patients with schizophrenia. Patients with schizophrenia had higher levels of anxiety than patients with depression (p=0.048) while patients with depression had far higher scores on social introversion when compared to patients with schizophrenia (p<0.0001). Conclusions: Social introversion and anxiety are important symptoms in patients with schizophrenia and depression and need further clinical understanding and exploration via future research.
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Dasyl D’Cunha, Sheba Kumar
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- EP ID EP250457
- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.3.3.2016.265-270
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