Effect of individualized intervention on social function rehabilitation in patients with schizophrenia

Abstract

Objective To investigate the promoting effect of individualized intervention on social function rehabilitation in patients with schizophrenia. Methods Total of 200 hospitalized patients with schizophrenia in a tertiary psychiatrichospital were selected as the research object and were randomly assigned to the study group (n=100) and the control group (n=100). Patients in control group were treated with routine treatment and nursing, whilepatients in study group were given individualized intervention combined with routine treatment and nursing. Brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS) was used to assess the severity of the psychotic symptoms.Insight and treatment attitude questionnaire (ITAQ) was used to assess the treatment compliance of patients. Activity of daily living scale (ADL) and personal and social performance scale(PSP) were used to assess their social function. Then, we compared the results of two groups that before and after the intervention. Results Before the intervention, there was no significant difference in BPRS, ITAQ and ADL scores between two groups (P>0.05). The PSP scores of the study group were lower than those of the control group (P 0.05). The ADL scores of the study group were significantly lower than those of the control group, and the PSP scores were significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions Personalized intervention enhances the patient′s self-care ability, daily activities ability and social competence, and promotes the recovery of social function. Key words: Schizophrenia; Individualized intervention; Social function