Influence of schizophrenia on the life quality
- Author:
Nhan Van Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
schizophrenia
- MeSH:
Schizophrenia;
Quality of Life
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2001;8():31-34
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder, having chronic course and frequent relapses. It often influences on the life quality. Authors had studied a group of 90 schizophrenia out-patients in Ho Nai (Bien Hoa City) and Tu Nhien village (Thuong Tin, Ha Tay). The results showed that 38-72% of patients are unemployed. Some patients can do simple works. Many of them are socially isolated, having various problems in family life and self-service. Especially, 7% of the total patients had the intent of suicide
