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KMID : 0897520130180010042
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Journal of Korean Association of Social Psychiatry
2013 Volume.18 No. 1 p.42 ~ p.50
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The Effect of Vocational Rehabilitation to Psychopathology andQuality of Life in Patients with Schizophrenia
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Lee Kyung-Jin
Lee Jong-Il
Yoon Hae-Joo
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was designed to investigate the change of quality of life, self esteem and psychopathology of patients with schizophrenia who were participated in 4-month vocational rehabilitation program.
Methods: The subjects of the experiment consisted of psychiatric patients who were diagnosed with DSM-IV-TR schizophrenia. The experimental group who participated in 4-month vocational rehabilitation program and the control group who participated in day-hospital rehabilitation program for 4 months were assessed on Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS), Korean version of Heinrichs Quality of life scale(K-QOLS), Rosenberg self-esteem scale(RSES) at baseline and after 4-month.
Results: All compartment of K-QOL and Negative symptom score of PANSS was shown to have improvement in the experimental group (p<.05), as opposed to the control group. While both group got a visible decrease in general psychopathology, the changes were not statically significant. Self esteem were significantly increased in the experimental group. The differences of negative symptom scores after vocational rehabilitation were highly correlated with the improvement of quality of life.
Discussion: Despite of some limitations, These findings strongly suggest that vocational rehabilitation had a positive effect to improve negative symptoms and increase the self esteem and quality of life. We think this vocational rehabilitation program is shown to be one of the good method for rehabilitation in schizophrenia.
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KEYWORD
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Vocational rehabilitation, Schizophrenia, Quality of life, Psychopathology, Self esteem
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