A comparative study of cognitive insight in schizophrenia patients with and without depression

Choudhary, Vijay; Baniya, Girish Chandra; Jain, Sanjay

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20161816

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“…Others reported no associations between better CI and depression (Beck et al, 2004; Pedrelli et al, 2004; Zimmermann et al, 2005; Engh et al, 2007; Tranulis et al, 2008) or even decreased depression with better insight among individuals with schizophrenia (Engh, 2011). Choudhary et al (2016) reported better CI among schizophrenia patients with depression compared to those who were not depressed. Relationship between insight, awareness of illness and clinical variables was similar among Indian and Western schizophrenia patients (Saravanan et al, 2007).…”

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Cognitive insight and objective quality of life in people with schizophrenia and auditory hallucinations

Rathee

Luhrmann

Bhatia

et al. 2018

Psychiatry Research

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Poor cognitive insight in schizophrenia has been linked to delusions, hallucinations, and negative symptoms as well as to depressive/anxiety symptoms. Its impact on quality of life has been less studied, especially in schizophrenia subjects with ongoing auditory hallucinations. The Beck Cognitive Insight Scale (BCIS) and the Quality of Life Scale (QLS) were administered to subjects who met DSM IV criteria for schizophrenia after due translation and validation. All subjects reported ongoing auditory hallucinations at recruitment. Mean composite cognitive insight scores from participants (N = 60) (2.97 ± 2.649) were in the lower range as compared to published literature. Cognitive insight scores as well as self-reflectiveness subscale scores, but not self-certainty scores, correlated significantly with the QLS scores p < 0.001. Results suggest that better cognitive insight, especially self-reflectiveness, may be linked to better quality of life. Self-reflectiveness could be a useful construct to address in psychotherapy to improve rehabilitation.

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