Reasons for Living in Patients Suffering from Chronic Mental Illnesses
Journal Title: Journal of Chalmeda AnandRao Institute of Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 16, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Chronic mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, depression, alcoholism affect the reasons for living in such patients. This is a study done to findout the reasons for living in such chronic patients. Aim: To study the Reasons for living in patients suffering from chronic mental illness. Materials and Methods: Reasons for Living inventory is used in this study. 60 patients suffering from chronic mental illness are used as subjects. SPSS software is used for statistical analysis. Results: RFL mean score is 140.88. Mean Age is 39.27. Significant p-values (<0.05). Conclusion: Males have more reasons for living, survival and coping beliefs, responsibility to family, child related concerns, fear of social dissaproval, moral objections, physical health, social relationships and environmental domains.
Authors and Affiliations
Gireesh Kumar M, Siva Anoop Y, Uma Shankar M, Pavan Kumar K
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