title: The relationship between working status and symptoms, quality of life and self-esteem in patients with schizophrenia in Turkey.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder with substantial socioeconomic burden associated with poorer psychosocial functioning during the course of illness. In schizophrenia patients, multiple factors play a role in occupational functioning.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  It was aimed to investigate the relationship between different working conditions and quality of life and self-esteem on patients with schizophrenia in Turkey.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 100 patients diagnosed as schizophrenic were divided into three groups: competitive working, supported working and unemployed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The groups did not differ significantly with regard to psychotic symptoms, self-esteem and illness history. Working was associated with higher scores on quality of life subscales especially in supported working group, whereas unemployed patients had more depressive symptoms and autonomic drug side effects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Structured working programs which may improve social life of patients with schizophrenia in many aspects is warranted in Turkey.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Psychotic Disorders Inpatient Clinic, Bakirkoy Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey hmunevver@yahoo.com.tr.
authors: Munevver
authors: M
authors: Hacioglu Yildirim
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Psychotic Disorders Inpatient Clinic, Bakirkoy Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Zeynep
authors: Z
authors: Alantar
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy Outpatient Clinic, Bakirkoy Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Ejder A
authors: EA
authors: Yildirim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012919:Social Behavior; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Schizophrenia; employment; occupational functioning; quality of life; self-esteem