Perceived stress, quality of life, and coping skills among patients with schizophrenia in symptomatic remission

Abstract Background Schizophrenia is one of the worst diseases with its ubiquitous challenges due to its unique psychopathology and life events. Patients with schizophrenia use various coping strategies to overcome distress. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between perceived stre...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:164a155ac34048cdb1c3cd89ff77ff3d2021-12-05T12:06:11ZPerceived stress, quality of life, and coping skills among patients with schizophrenia in symptomatic remission10.1186/s43045-021-00153-12090-5416https://doaj.org/article/164a155ac34048cdb1c3cd89ff77ff3d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s43045-021-00153-1https://doaj.org/toc/2090-5416Abstract Background Schizophrenia is one of the worst diseases with its ubiquitous challenges due to its unique psychopathology and life events. Patients with schizophrenia use various coping strategies to overcome distress. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between perceived stress, quality of life, and coping skills in patients with schizophrenia in remission. A total of 48 consecutive patients of schizophrenia, in remission, attending outpatient department of psychiatry at Academic hospital, South India, who satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited for the present study. The participants were assessed on Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale, Ways of Coping Checklist – Revised and Perceived Stress Scale and WHO Quality of Life. Results were analyzed using appropriate statistical package software v 16.0. Result Highest medial was found in self-controlling and positive reappraisal coping skills. Distancing is associated with high physical domain of quality of life whereas patients with good social support score more in social and physical domain of quality of life. Conclusion Patients with history of schizophrenia even though in remission dwell a stressful life. They often need different kind of social support or cognitive aids. In that view, studying their stress level, ability to cope with it, and quality of life will help us to manage them in better way.Sheikh ShoibSoumitra DasAnoop Krishna GuptaTamkeen SaleemSheikh Mohd SaleemSpringerOpenarticleStressCoping skillsQuality of lifeSchizophreniaRemissionPsychiatryRC435-571ENMiddle East Current Psychiatry, Vol 28, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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topic Stress
Coping skills
Quality of life
Schizophrenia
Remission
Psychiatry
RC435-571
spellingShingle Stress
Coping skills
Quality of life
Schizophrenia
Remission
Psychiatry
RC435-571
Sheikh Shoib
Soumitra Das
Anoop Krishna Gupta
Tamkeen Saleem
Sheikh Mohd Saleem
Perceived stress, quality of life, and coping skills among patients with schizophrenia in symptomatic remission
description Abstract Background Schizophrenia is one of the worst diseases with its ubiquitous challenges due to its unique psychopathology and life events. Patients with schizophrenia use various coping strategies to overcome distress. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between perceived stress, quality of life, and coping skills in patients with schizophrenia in remission. A total of 48 consecutive patients of schizophrenia, in remission, attending outpatient department of psychiatry at Academic hospital, South India, who satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited for the present study. The participants were assessed on Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale, Ways of Coping Checklist – Revised and Perceived Stress Scale and WHO Quality of Life. Results were analyzed using appropriate statistical package software v 16.0. Result Highest medial was found in self-controlling and positive reappraisal coping skills. Distancing is associated with high physical domain of quality of life whereas patients with good social support score more in social and physical domain of quality of life. Conclusion Patients with history of schizophrenia even though in remission dwell a stressful life. They often need different kind of social support or cognitive aids. In that view, studying their stress level, ability to cope with it, and quality of life will help us to manage them in better way.
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Soumitra Das
Anoop Krishna Gupta
Tamkeen Saleem
Sheikh Mohd Saleem
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Tamkeen Saleem
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title Perceived stress, quality of life, and coping skills among patients with schizophrenia in symptomatic remission
title_short Perceived stress, quality of life, and coping skills among patients with schizophrenia in symptomatic remission
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