Weight Gain, Mental Symptoms and Self-Esteem in Patients with Schizophrenia

The aim of this study is to examine the weight gain, mental symptoms and self-esteem in patients with schizophrenia undergoing treatment at a community mental health center (CMHC). The study is conducted with 103 schizophrenic patients between 01.08.2021 – 01.02.2022. The data was collected with Per...

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Published in:Psikiyatride güncel yaklaşimlar 2022-01, Vol.14 (Suppl. 1), p.100-109
Main Authors: Gezgin Yazıcı, Havva, Şahiner, İsmail Volkan, Didin, Müşerref, Öner, Sevde
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
antipsychotic
Antipsychotics
Behaviorism
Clinical psychology
Health and medicine and law
Mental disorders
Metabolic syndrome
Obesity
Overweight
Patients
Personal information
Personality Psychology
Psychiatrists
Psychopathology
Psychotropic drugs
Schizophrenia
Self esteem
Sociodemographics
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Summary:The aim of this study is to examine the weight gain, mental symptoms and self-esteem in patients with schizophrenia undergoing treatment at a community mental health center (CMHC). The study is conducted with 103 schizophrenic patients between 01.08.2021 – 01.02.2022. The data was collected with Personal Information Form, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). 35% of the patients are women, 43.7% are single, and 48.5% are between the ages of 45-64. There was no significant increase between the patients’ weigh measurement value in the first month ( =81.185) and the measurement value at the end of six months ( =81.320). The decrease in the self-esteem scale mean score at the end of six months ( =1.317) was not found significant, when compared to the self-esteem scale mean score in the first month ( =1452). The PANSS General Psychopathology subscale mean score was found to be statistically lower at the end of the six-month follow-up ( =26.418), compared to the first month mean score ( =27.136). There was no significant difference between weight gain, self-esteem, and PANSS positive/negative symptoms in the six-month follow-up of patients with schizophrenia enrolled in CMHC. A significant difference was discovered between the first and sixth-month measurements in PANSS general psychopathology symptoms. It is detected that gender, working status, atypical and mixed antipsychotics use, smoking status, and changes in daytime sleeping habits affect mental symptoms.
ISSN:1309-0658
1309-0674
DOI:10.18863/pgy.1113719