Logistic regression analysis of psychosocial correlates associated with recovery from schizophrenia in a Chinese community

Abstract

Preliminary findings suggest that adopting salient life roles personally is important to recovery and that this component should be incorporated into mental health services.

Prediction of Quality of Life in Asian Patients with Schizophrenia: A Cross-sectional Pilot Study

“…The current findings have implications for community interventions, therapy and case management of patients with schizophrenia. The findings are in alignment with the recovery paradigm ( 7 ), that recovery is multi-faceted, including both clinical remission and broader social functioning ( 9 ). Clinicians could support patients’ recovery through enhanced coping, better management of symptoms ( 11 ), and social functioning ( 12 ), which are related to QOL.…”

“…Functional impairment is high, leading to lost wages and work impairment, with related personal, societal, and economic burdens ( 5 , 6 ). More mental health services are adopting the recovery paradigm ( 7 ), focusing on rehabilitation ( 8 ). Recovery is multi-faceted ( 9 ), it encompasses hopefulness and empowerment and the pursuit of life goals, aspirations, and valued social roles ( 10 ).…”

“…Recent research in Singapore using Asian samples suggests that psychosocial variables, e.g., higher education level, contribute to QOL ( 20 ). Other recent Asian studies suggest that shorter duration of hospitalization ( 21 ) is prominent in promoting QOL ( 22 ), together with possible influences from demographic variables, such as gender ( 21 , 23 ) and age ( 7 ). Although a recent review suggests that gender may not emerge as a significant variable ( 9 ), recent large scale studies in Asian samples in Singapore indicate that demographic variables, e.g., age ( 24 ) and gender ( 25 ), need to be considered for possible influences on the overall wellbeing of Singaporeans.…”

“…It is hypothesized that more than one style of coping ( 29 ), more social support ( 22 ), and higher education ( 20 ) would positively predict QOL, while duration of hospitalization ( 21 ) would negatively predict QOL. There might be possible influences from demographic variables, such as gender ( 21 , 23 ) and age ( 7 ).…”

Symptomatic and Functional Remission in Young Adults with a Psychotic Disorder in a Rehabilitation Focused Team

“…Substantially the same predictors were found for FR (Helldin et al 2007). As was found in the foregoing studies, Tse et al (2015) also found that the chance of recovery increases with age, but these authors did not distinguish between SR and FR.…”