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Illness perceptions in patients of schizophrenia: A preliminary investigation from Lahore, Pakistan

Author(s) -

Nazish Imran,

Sadia Hussain,

Usman Amin Hotiana,

Nauman Mazhar,

Aftab Asif

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

pakistan journal of medical sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1682-024X

pISSN - 1681-715X

DOI - 10.12669/pjms.334.13128

Subject(s) - medicine , mental illness , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychiatry , psychological intervention , perception , clinical psychology , social support , positive and negative syndrome scale , mental health , psychosis , psychology , psychotherapist , neuroscience

Patient's perception of their illness influences their healthcare decisions. The objectives of this study were to explore patient's own beliefs about their illness (Schizophrenia) and perceived social support, and its impact on their attitudes toward pharmacological treatment in Lahore, Pakistan.

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