Community psychiatry is an important branch of psychiatry. This article introduced the concept of community psychiatry, the importance and necessity of setting up community psychiatry course in psychiatry , and the modern teaching methods in teaching community psychiatry course . Combined with the research results about knowledge and attitude of college students on mental illness and the teaching activity, the author further explalned the necessity of setting up community psychiatry in the teaching of undergraduate medical students, and put forward the problem-based learning and case teaching method to make it more easy for students to grasp and understand the knowledge points.

ObjectiveTo explore the efficacy of medication management and symptom management skills-training for preventing schizophrenics' relapse and rehabilitating their mental handicaps.Methods133 subjects were randomly assigned to the skills training group and the control group. Both groups received the same treatment, but the skills training courses were given to the skills training group for the first twenty weeks. One-year follow-up was carried out. All subjects were evaluated with standard rating scales and self-complied drug treatment compliance rating scale. Results128 subjects had completed the research. The skills training group demonstrated clinical results significantly superior to those of the control group on overall improvement according to the total score of the drug treatment compliance rating scale, the rate of relapse, the rate of re-hospitalization and the rate of effectiveness of minimizing handicap(147.9±53.2 vs. 90.4±16.3, 146.1±20.0 vs. 91.7±16.7;12.5% vs. 55%; 3.2% vs. 39.6%;86.5% vs. 26.5%, P<0.01).Conclusions The two kinds of skills training are effective in both preventing the relapse of schizophrenics in the community and minimizing their handicap.

ObjectiveTo study the relationship between mental symptoms and the social functioning of outpatients with schizophrenia.Methods93 outpatients with schizophrenia received tests of Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS) and Morningside Rehabilitation Status Scale(MRSS).ResultsThe total score of MRSS,the score of Dependency Scale(DEP),Inactivity Scale(INACT) and Social Isolation Scale(ISOL) had positive correlation with scores of PANSS,Positive Subscale,Negative Subscale and General Psychopathology Subscale(P<0.01).ConclusionsThe social functioning of outpatients with schizophrenia has close correlation to their mental symptom,the more plentiful the mental symptom is,the more serious the social functioning damage is.

ObjectiveTo study the effects of the Behavior Therapy on outpatient with schizophrenics in relieving symptoms, insight, and attitude to treatment. Methods96 outpatients with schizophrenia were randomly assigned to the Behavior Therapy group and the control group. The Behavior Therapy courses were given to the Behavior Therapy group for six months. All the subjects were evaluated with Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS) and Insight and Therapeutic Attitude questionaire(ITAQ). Results94 cases completed the trial. The scores of PANSS, the Negative Subscale, the General Psychopathology Subscale of the Behavior Therapy group decreased significantly after treatment(P<0.01). The score of ITAQ of the Behavior Therapy group increased significantly after treatment(P<0.01).The reductions of PANSS, the Positive Subscale, the Negative Subscale, the General Psychopathology Subscale and ITAQ between two groups were significant different(P<0.05-P<0.01). Conclusions The Behavior Therapy may play an important role in augmenting optimal pharmacotherapy for outpatients with schizophrenia and it is effective in improving symptoms, insight and therapeutic attitude.

ObjectiveTo investigate the family adaptability, cohesion and their relationship with symptoms of chronic outpatients with schizophrenia.Methods51 outpatients with schizophrenia were assessed with Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scales, Second Edition, Chinese Version(FACE II-CV) and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS ).ResultsThe level of family adaptability of chronic outpatients with schizophrenia was lower than that of the normal control(u<0.05 or u<0.01);the ratio of the balance category of family decreased significantly and that of the extreme category of family increased significantly;the score of real cohesion negatively correlated with scores of PANSS, Positive Subscale and General Psychopathology Subscale (P<0.05);the score of real adaptability negatively correlated with score of Positive Subscale (P<0.05). ConclusionsFamily adaptability and cohesion of outpatients with schizophrenia close correlate to symptoms of chronic outpatients with schizophrenia and level of family adaptability decreases.