Open AccessFactors Affecting Well-being and Socio-occupational Functioning in Schizophrenia Patients Following an Acute Exacerbation: A Hospital Based Observational Study
Author(s) -
Roopa Gopalakrishnan,
Rishikesh V. Behere,
Prakash Chandra Sharma
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7176.168585
Subject(s) - exacerbation , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , observational study , cognition , psychosis , cognitive skill , clinical psychology , medicine , psychological intervention , psychiatry , logistic regression , psychology , global assessment of functioning
Improving functioning levels are an important goal of treatment in schizophrenia. Most studies have described long-term course and outcome in schizophrenia. However, understanding factors influencing functioning in the immediate recovery period following an acute exacerbation may be of important clinical relevance.