Clinical symptomatology and drug compliance in schizophrenic patients.
The differences in the psychopathologic status of 26 complaint and 32 noncomplaint schizophrenic patients were evaluated on the basis of rating scales used at discharge. Noncomplaint patients had significantly higher scores for grandiosity, lack of feeling of illness and insight into it. Their score for global psychopathological state and disturbance in social adjustment was also significantly higher. The compliant patients had significantly higher score for self-rated depression.
D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005260:Female; D005475:Flupenthixol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005476:Fluphenazine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005484:Fluspirilene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005484:Fluspirilene; D005475:Flupenthixol; C011825:fluphenazine depot; D005476:Fluphenazine