A prospective study on the relationship between self-esteem and functioning during the first year after being hospitalized for psychosis.
A recent body of literature on the subjective experience of severe mental illness has reported on the importance of a person's self-esteem. Using a longitudinal design, this study investigates the relationship between self-esteem and functioning during the first year after being hospitalized for psychosis. The findings are based on comprehensive assessments conducted over a 1-year period with 43 persons hospitalized for schizophrenia and related disorders. Results reveal that change in level of self-esteem is significantly related to outcome. These results emphasize the importance of helping patients sustain positive self-esteem in the midst of disorder and treatment.
Roe
David
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School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 52900, Israel.
D000328:Adult; D010054:Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment