From: Disability and schizophrenia: a systematic review of experienced psychosocial difficulties
Associated variables | Papers in which a variable was identified n (%) |
---|---|
Patient treatment | 58 (55.8) |
âmedication | 32 (30.8) |
âpsychosocial treatment | 8 (7.7) |
âpsychological therapy: cognitive therapy | 7 (6.7) |
âalternative treatment | 5 (4.8) |
âpsychological therapy: cognitive behavioural therapy | 4 (3.8) |
âcommunity-based care | 1 (1.0) |
âday care | 1 (1.0) |
Psychopathological symptoms | 27 (26.0) |
âpositive symptoms | 16 (15.4) |
ânegative symptoms | 14 (13.5) |
âglobal intensity of symptoms | 10 (9.6) |
âgeneral psychopathology | 3 (2.9) |
Demographics | 25 (24.0) |
âemployment status | 14 (13.5) |
âgender | 12 (11.5) |
âmarital status | 8 (7.7) |
âeducational level | 7 (6.7) |
âage | 6 (5.8) |
âaccommodation type | 6 (5.8) |
âcountry of residence | 3 (2.9) |
âurban or rural residence | 3 (2.9) |
âsocial economic status | 2 (1.9) |
âdisability benefits | 1 (1.0) |
âlegal status | 1 (1.0) |
Disability and functioning | 14 (13.5) |
âglobal disability or global functioning | 9 (8.7) |
âsocial functioning | 7 (6.7) |
Emotional functions | 13 (12.5) |
âdepression | 10 (9.6) |
âfeelings of stress | 3 (2.9) |
âanxiety | 2 (1.9) |
âdysphoria | 1 (1.0) |
âflat affect | 1 (1.0) |
âhostility | 1 (1.0) |
Cognitive functions | 12 (11.5) |
âin general | 6 (5.8) |
âinsight | 3 (2.9) |
âmemory | 3 (2.9) |
âattention | 1 (1.0) |
âexecutive functions | 1 (1.0) |
âintelligence | 1 (1.0) |
âlanguage | 1 (1.0) |
Illness-related variables | 10 (9.6) |
âage at first hospitalization | 3 (2.9) |
âduration of illness | 3 (2.9) |
âstage of illness | 3 (2.9) |
âage at first treatment | 2 (1.9) |
âage at illness onset | 2 (1.9) |
âcourse of illness | 2 (1.9) |
âduration of untreated psychosis | 2 (1.9) |
âsubtype of schizophrenia | 2 (1.9) |
âage at discharge from hospital | 1 (1.0) |
Quality of life and wellbeing | 9 (8.7) |
âquality of life | 5 (4.8) |
âwellbeing | 5 (4.8) |
Social support | 8 (7.7) |
âin general | 6 (5.8) |
âfamily support | 1 (1.0) |
âfriend support | 1 (1.0) |
Comorbidities | 7 (6.7) |
âsubstance abuse | 4 (3.8) |
âphysical comorbidity | 3 (2.9) |
Side-effects of medication | 7 (6.7) |
Treatment adherence | 7 (6.7) |
Relationships with others | 6 (5.8) |
âin general | 3 (2.9) |
âfamily relationships | 2 (1.9) |
âaggressive behaviour | 1 (1.0) |
ârelationships with health professionals | 1 (1.0) |
Health services use | 5 (4.8) |
âduration of hospitalizations | 3 (2.9) |
ânumber of hospitalizations | 2 (1.9) |
âduration of treatment | 1 (1.0) |
ânumber of health professional visits | 1 (1.0) |
Psychomotor functions | 5 (4.8) |
Self-esteem | 5 (4.8) |
Support for caregivers | 5 (4.8) |
âeducation | 5 (4.8) |
âin general | 1 (1.0) |
âmutual support | 1 (1.0) |