Abstract:Objective: To evaluate the mental health of patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders with the prolongation of the pandemic. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between August-October 2020. Fifty-two patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders who were hospitalized prior to the onset of the pandemic between March 2019-March 2020 at the inpatient clinic were reassessed during the pandemic. The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), the Clinical Global Impre… Show more
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