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. 2013 Jan;22(1):65-8.
doi: 10.4103/0972-6748.123635.

Current social functioning in adult-onset schizophrenia and its relation with positive symptoms

Partha S Kundu  1 , Vinod K Sinha  2 , Sarita E Paul  3 , Pushpal Desarkar  4
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Current social functioning in adult-onset schizophrenia and its relation with positive symptoms

Partha S Kundu et al. Ind Psychiatry J. 2013 Jan.

Abstract

Background: In schizophrenia, relation exists between psychopathology and social functioning.

Aim and objectives: Determining relationship of positive symptoms with current social functioning in adult-onset (≥19 years) schizophrenia.

Materials and methods: Eighty schizophrenia patients [ICD-10-DCR], of both sexes (18-60 years), on follow-up for ≥6 months, with no change of diagnosis and without co-morbidities, having onset of illness ≥19 years of age, accompanied by informants having contact with the patient for a period of >12 months prior the first psychiatric contact or symptom onset were assessed with SCARF- Social Functioning Index and SAPS.

Results: Family role, occupational role, and other social role have negative correlation with all positive symptoms.

Conclusion: Current social functioning has significant negative correlation with concurrent positive symptoms.

Keywords: Positive symptoms; psychopathology; schizophrenia; social functioning.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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