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KMID : 0605720080140010110
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Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry
2008 Volume.14 No. 1 p.110 ~ p.121
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Factors Affecting Depression of the Schizophrenia
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Kim Jin-Sung
Koo Bon-Hoon
Seo Wan-Seok
Cheon Eun-Jin
Park Sang-Jun
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Abstract
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Objectives : The primary aim of this study was to investigate severity and factors of depressive symptoms in schizophrenics, and compare the score between inpatient and outpatient of schizophrenia.
Methods : The score of BDI(Beck depression inventory), HRSD(Hamilton rating scale for depression) were compared between two groups.
Results : Lower level of education, being unemployed, shorter duration of illness, residual and paranoid type, GAF score 50-59 group were more depressed significantly. Depression scores by gender, age, religion, duration of illness and suicidal history were different significantly between two groups.
Conclusion : Lower level of education, being unemployed, shorter duration of illness, residual and paranoid type of schizophrenia should be given special attention for depressive symptoms. Old female outpatients and young male inpatients should be evaluated and monitored for depression.
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KEYWORD
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Factors, Depression, Schizophrenia
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