Premorbid Social Functioning in Schizophrenia and Healthy Controls – A Comparative Study
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 6
Abstract
Objective of the study is to compare the premorbid social adjustment in patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls. Method: Maternal recall was used to assess the premorbid adjustment of patients with schizophrenia recruited from a survey of consecutive hospital admission for schizophrenia and healthy controls drawn from the same catchment area. Results: In the study there is significant difference in premorbid sociability and school functioning between subject with schizophrenia and healthy controls. These results are comparable to the previous studies on premorbid functioning in schizophrenia. Conclusion: The results of this study showed the association between poor social functioning in childhood and adult schizophrenia. In our study there is significant difference in premorbid sociability and school functioning between subjects with schizophrenia and healthy controls.
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Dr. I. Meenakshi M. D. (Psy).
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