Effects of Psychoeducation Program on Insight and Treatment Attitudes in Patients with Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder, and Schizoaffective Disorder.
- Author:
Jeong Eun KIM
1
;
Jung Joon MOON
;
Min Hyo KIM
;
Woo Jin KIM
;
Min Kyeong PARK
;
Tae Hong SONG
;
Joo Cheol SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. jooshim@inje.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Psychoeducation program;
Schizophrenia;
Insight;
Treatment attitude;
Drug compliance
- MeSH:
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;
Female;
Humans;
Psychotic Disorders;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Schizophrenia
- From:Korean Journal of Psychopharmacology
2010;21(2):87-94
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to confirm effectiveness of psychoeducation program on insight and treatment attitudes in patients with schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder and schizoaffective disorder. METHODS: Seventy eight psychotic patients who were diagnosed as schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, and schizoaffective disorder by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition Text Revision (DSM-IV TR) were included. Subjects who decline more than 30% compared with baseline in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) scores participated in psychoeducation program. Insight and Treatment Attitudes Questionnaire (ITAQ) and Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI) were assessed at pre-psychoeducation, post-psychoeducation and 2 months after discharge to estimate insight and treatment attitudes. RESULTS:There were significant improvement in ITAQ and DAI scores at post-psychoeducation and 2 months after discharge. Increase in DAI scores related with high ITAQ scores at post-psychoeducation. Small changes in PANSS scores and ITAQ scores at post-psychoeducation had positive relationship. Subjects of late onset of illness and female took better ITAQ and DAI scores after psychoeducation. CONCLUSION: This study showed that psychoeducation program would be effective for insight and treatment attitudes in patients with schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, and schizoaffective disorder.
