title: Changes to psychosocial functioning as demonstrated by the patients diagnosed with schizophrenia covered by the psychiatric rehabilitation system.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of the research was to compare the self-image characteristics, stress coping strategies and the intensification of anxiety in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia before and after the rehabilitation programme.
  
  
  METHODS
  The examined group was made up of 32 patients exclusively with the medical diagnosis of schizophrenia, according to the ICD-10 criteria. The mean age of the patients was 35 years, the average time of illness was 12 years. The patients were examined twice (at the admission to the psychiatric rehabilitation department and at the discharge from the department) with the following psychological tests: the Adjective Check List, the Stress Coping Questionnaire and the Self-Analysis Form by Cattell. The socio-demographic data of the patients were determined on the basis of the Socio-demographic Questionnaire designed by the authors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistically significant differences were found as regards the characteristics of self-image, stress coping strategies and the intensity of anxiety in patients before and after psychiatric rehabilitation programme.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  1. Following the rehabilitation programme the examined group of patients have a lower level of fear and anxiety, a more positive self-image, higher self-esteem, they better cope with stress and tasks and are more willing to establish interpersonal relationships as compared to the situation prior to the rehabilitation programme. 2. Following the rehabilitation programme the examined patients, while in a stressful situation, less frequently isolate themselves, concentrate on suffering experienced by them and react with the sense of helplessness and hopelessness.
authors.affiliation: II Klinika Psychiatrii i Rehabilitacji Psychiatrycznej UM w Lublinie.
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pawłowska
authors.affiliation: Prywatna Praktyka Psychologiczna Paula Fijałkowska-Kiecka.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fijałkowska-Kiecka
authors.affiliation: I Klinika Psychiatrii i Rehabilitacji Psychiatrycznej Samodzielnego Publicznego Szpitala Klinicznego nr 1 w Lublinie.
authors.forename: Emilia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Potembska
authors.affiliation: Szpital Neuropsychiatryczny im. prof. M. Kaczyńskiego w Lublinie.
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Domański
authors.affiliation: Szpital Neuropsychiatryczny im. prof. M. Kaczyńskiego w Lublinie.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lewczuk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: psychiatric rehabilitation; schizophrenia