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KMID : 0897520080130020094
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Journal of Korean Association of Social Psychiatry
2008 Volume.13 No. 2 p.94 ~ p.100
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Difference in Symptomatology and Social Functioning of Chronic Schizophrenics According to the Occupational Duration
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Lee Jung-Bin
Cho Jin-Seok
Lee Duk-Gi
Kim Eun-A
Kim Mi-Kyung
Jung Sun-Min
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Abstract
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Objectives：This study of chronic schizophrenic patients was performed to investigate the differences in symptoms and social functioning according to the occupational duration, and to know domains to focus on in the treatment.
Methods：33 schizophrenic or schizoaffective patients, from outpatients of Yang San Hospital or social rehabilitation facilities were divided into three groups：a group with job longer than 4 months(long term group), a group with job shorter than 1 month(short term group), and a group without job(no job group). Subjects were examined on socio-demographic and clinical features through out the interview, and their symptoms were assessed by PANSS and CGI, and their depressive symptoms, social-occupational functioning, subjective satisfaction about life were assessed by Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia, Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale, SmithKline Be-echam Quality of Life Scale, respectively.
Results：The long term group had significantly lower total PANSS score and PANSS negative subscale score than both the short term group and no job group. The long term group had significantly higher SOFAS score than the other two groups. The long term group had significantly lower PANSS positive subscale score, PANSS general psychopatho-logy subscale score and CGI score than the short term group.
Conclusion：The long term group was significantly different from both the short term group and no job group in symptomatology and social functioning. There was no significant difference between the short term group and no job group.
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KEYWORD
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Schizophrenia, Occupational duration, Symptom, Social functioning
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