The effect of social functions and quality of life of self -control education in patients with first episode schizophrenia

Abstract

Objective To detect the effect of social functions and quality of life of self -control education in patients with first cpisode schizophrenia. Methods A total of 116 patients with first episode schizophrenia were randomly divided into the observation group (58)and the control group (58) . Both the groups were received anti -psychotics treatment and general health education, but self-control education was given to the observation group. These patients were followed up for 1 year. All the subjects were evaluated by brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS), nurse observation scale for inpatient evaluation -30 (NOSIE -30), social disability screening schedule (SDSS) and the generic quality of life inventory (GQOLI) . Results There were 111 subjects who had completed the trial. There were no significant differences between the two groups at the beginning ( P ＞ 0. 05 ), but were significant differences after a year (P ＜0. 01 ) . Conclusions Self-control education could improve psychiatric symptoms of patients with first episode schizophrenia, help to the recovery of social functions and improve quality of life. Key words: Self-control education; Schizophrenia; Social functions; Quality of life