title: [Self-efficacy and remission in schizophrenia].
abstract: Self-efficacy is an important variable modifying ability to behavioral change, according to cognitive approach to mental disorders. It is a conviction of possessing psychobiological and cognitive abilities to establish desirable behavior. Self-efficacy determines efforts that are displayed in attempting to perform. The paper resolves self-efficacy of schizophrenic patients treated in hospital because of acute psychotic symptoms. Patients were examined twice: in the very beginning of hospitalization and after 4 weeks of neuroleptic treatment. Results reveal self-efficacy relation to negative, positive symptoms and global psychopathology in schizophrenia. If the therapy is based on neuroleptics, social self-efficacy predicts clinical improvement. The necessity of psychotherapy and rehabilitation focused on self concept aspects connected with competence to deal with social and life tasks is underlined.
authors.affiliation: Samodzielna Pracownia Psychologii Medycyny AM Gdańsk.
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tartas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012931:Social Environment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents