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Gender Differences in Remission and Recovery of Schizophrenic and Schizoaffective Patients : Preliminary Results of a Prospective Cohort Study
Joint Authors
Fatteri, Francesca
Carpiniello, Bernardo
Pinna, Federica
Tusconi, Massimo
Zaccheddu, Enrico
Source
Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of the paper was to evaluate rates of clinical remission and recovery according to gender in a cohort of chronic outpatients attending a university community mental health center who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder according to DSM-IV-TR.
A sample of 100 consecutive outpatients (70 males and 30 females) underwent comprehensive psychiatric evaluation using the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnosis of Axis I and II DSM-IV (SCID-I and SCID-II, Version R) and an assessment of psychopathology, social functioning, clinical severity, subjective wellbeing, and quality of life, respectively by means of PANSS (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale), PSP (Personal and Social Performance), CGI-SCH (Clinical Global Impression—Schizophrenia scale), SWN-S (Subjective Well-being under Neuroleptics—scale), and WHOQOL (WHO Quality of Life).
Rates of clinical remission and recovery according to different criteria were calculated by gender.
Higher rates of clinical remission and recovery were generally observed in females than males, a result consistent with literature data.
Overall findings from the paper support the hypothesis of a better outcome of the disorders in women, even in the very long term.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Carpiniello, Bernardo& Pinna, Federica& Tusconi, Massimo& Zaccheddu, Enrico& Fatteri, Francesca. 2012. Gender Differences in Remission and Recovery of Schizophrenic and Schizoaffective Patients : Preliminary Results of a Prospective Cohort Study. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482105
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Carpiniello, Bernardo…[et al.]. Gender Differences in Remission and Recovery of Schizophrenic and Schizoaffective Patients : Preliminary Results of a Prospective Cohort Study. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482105
American Medical Association (AMA)
Carpiniello, Bernardo& Pinna, Federica& Tusconi, Massimo& Zaccheddu, Enrico& Fatteri, Francesca. Gender Differences in Remission and Recovery of Schizophrenic and Schizoaffective Patients : Preliminary Results of a Prospective Cohort Study. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482105
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482105