title: [Atipical antipsychotics in relation with social functioning].
abstract: We studied influence of type of antipsychotics in relation with social functioning in sample of 123 patients diagnozed with schizophrenia accordingto lCD 10 criteria. On atypicals (olanzapin, risperidon, clozapin) were 39 patients, 26 female and 13 male. The social functioning scale according to Bellak et al was used for assessment of social functioning. Results of our study show that there is no difference in social functioning between patients on atypical in comapration with patients on typical antipsychotics. We observed a positive trend of better social functioning in group of patients who takes atypicals. Results also showed that women had better social functioning comparing to males Education and duration of illness were not in relation with social functioning.
authors.affiliation: Dom za psihicki bolesne odrasle osobe Bidruzica, Hrvatska.
authors.forename: Marijo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vrdoljak
authors.forename: Marijan Alfonso
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sesar
authors.forename: Sladana Strkalj
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ivezić
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012919:Social Behavior
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents