Duration of untreated psychosis and the related factors among Tibetan patients with schizophrenia in Qing- hai
10.3969/j.issn.1002-0152.2016.03.008
- VernacularTitle:青海省藏族精神分裂症未治期及影响因素分析
- Author:
Shaohua LI
;
Hong MA
;
Xun WANG
;
Lili GUAN
;
Guoling HAN
;
Zhiqiang SONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tibetan schizophrenia;
Duration of untreated psychosis;
Related factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases
2016;42(3):167-170
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study related factors of the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) in Tibetan patients with schizophrenia in Qinghai Province. Methods The related factors on DUP were investigated in totally 188 Tibetan pa?tients with schizophrenia using questionnaires of mental health services and symptom onset for schizophrenia. All the Ti?betan patients were provided with the National Continuing Management and Intervention Program for Psychoses (686 Pro?gram). Results The median (low quartile, upper quartile) of DUP in Tibetan patients with schizophrenia was 375 days (4 days, 1661 days). The patients were divided into short DUP group (DUP≤375days, 90 patients) and long DUP group (DUP>375 days, 98 patients). There were significant differences in mode of onset,marital status, educational level, family type, place of residence between short DUP group and long DUP group (P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis found that lack of family structure (OR=2.340, 95%CI:1.130~4.847, P=0.022), chronic onset (OR=2.136, 95%CI:1.172~3.891, P=0.013) and living in pastoral areas (OR=2.239, 95%CI:1.097~4.571, P=0.027) were risk factors of DUP. Conclusion Ti?betan patients with schizophrenia have a longer DUP and related risk factories of DUP are lack of family structure, chron?ic onset and living in pastoral areas.
