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Insight, quality of life, and functional capacity in middle-aged and older adults with schizophrenia

✍ Scribed by Ashley S. Roseman; John Kasckow; Ian Fellows; Katerine Osatuke; Thomas L. Patterson; Somaia Mohamed; Sidney Zisook

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2008
Tongue: English
Weight: 75 KB
Volume: 23
Category: Article
ISSN: 0885-6230
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1978

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Objective

The quality of life (QOL) for individuals with schizophrenia is determined by a number of factors, not limited to symptomatology. The current study examined lack of insight as one such factor that may influence subjective QOL or functional capacity. It was hypothesized that insight would significantly interact with symptom severity to influence subjective QOL. Insight was not expected to influence the relation between symptom severity and functional capacity.

Methods

Participants were middle‐aged and older outpatients who met diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, and subsyndromal depression. Insight, psychopathology, and subjective QOL were assessed via semi‐structured interviews and functional capacity was assessed via performance‐based measures.

Results

Insight interacts with negative symptom severity to predict subjective QOL. Severity of negative symptoms and insight contribute directly to functional capacity.

Conclusions

Individuals with intact insight may be better able to manage their symptoms, resulting in improved QOL. Treatment implications for improving the QOL of middle age and older adults with schizophrenia are discussed. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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