Abstract:
Introduction
Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects the way a
person thinks, feels and behaves, sometimes creating the impression that
they have lost touch with reality. The disease can manifest itself through a
combination of various symptoms such as: hallucinations, illusions,
thoughts and extremely disordered behavior, which affects daily activity.
People with schizophrenia need
lifelong treatment.
Purpose
This study will find out what happens to the patient
with paranoid schizophrenia when they are in a social
environment with a high negative emotional
expression, will show the increased risk of recurrence.
It will show the attitude of patients with paranoid
schizophrenia towards antipsychotic treatment when
they are influenced by society.
Material and methods
The study was performed by bibliographic analysis of the literature and the
clinical evaluation of 40 patients diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. The
selection of the cases included in the study was made in an alternative way,
respecting a gender equality in the study - 20 women and 20 men.
Results
It was found that when the patient with paranoid schizophrenia is in a social
environment with a high negative emotional expression, the risk of
recurrence is 2 times higher. Lack of social support often leads to the
manifestation and accentuation of a series of adverse reactions, which
modulate the patient's interaction with society. The attitude of patients with
paranoid schizophrenia towards antipsychotic treatment is closely related to
society's attitude towards people with mental disorders, mental illness and
their therapy. About 1/3 of patients with paranoid schizophrenia take
antipsychotic medication only to reduce family conflicts.
Conclusions
(1) About 2/3 of patients with paranoid schizophrenia abandon
antipsychotic treatment due to stigmatization by society.
(2) Psychosocial factors with a positive impact improve the clinical
and functional recovery of the patient, reduce the manifestation
of adverse effects of antipsychotic remedies, decrease the
frequency of hospitalization, increase compliance and
compliance with prescribed antipsychotic medication.
Description:
Department of Psychiatry, Narcology and Medical Psychology, Congresul consacrat aniversării a 75-a de la fondarea Universității de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie „Nicolae Testemițanu” din Republica Moldova, Ziua internațională a științei pentru pace și dezvoltare
