A Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients with Alexithymic and NonAlexithymic Schizophrenia: A Preliminary Report

Cilt: 40 Sayı: 1 9 Eylül 2015
Haluk Usta , Ergün Sevinç , Hüseyin Güleç
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A Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients with Alexithymic and NonAlexithymic Schizophrenia: A Preliminary Report

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Purpose: The impairment the quality of life in schizophrenia should be seen as a public health problem rather than a psychiatric approach. The aim of this study was to improve the life quality of the patients with schizophrenia in terms of providing a different approach in order to examine the alexithymia. Material and Methods: This study was conducted with patients who were treated a outpatients in Erenköy Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital Psychotic Disorders and Schizophrenia Outpatient Clinic. The data collection form, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire-Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF-TR) and the 20- item Toronto Alexithymia Scale were administered to 152 patients with schizophrenia who accepted to participate in this study. Results: The life quality of the alexithymic patients with schizophrenia compared to non-alexithymic patients with schizophrenia, in all sub-scales were found to be statistically significantly lower. Araştırma Makalesi / Research Article 107 Usta ve ark. Cukurova Medical Journal Conclusion: When the individuals with schizophrenia were divided into two groups as alexithymia or non-alexithymia, it was observed that the group with alexithymia was affected adversely in all areas of life quality. It was stated alexithymia caused an unexpected progress in schizophrenia

Anahtar Kelimeler

Schizophrenia, alexithymia, quality of life

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APA
Usta, H., Sevinç, E., & Güleç, H. (2015). A Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients with Alexithymic and NonAlexithymic Schizophrenia: A Preliminary Report. Cukurova Medical Journal, 40(1), 107-112. https://doi.org/10.17826/cutf.69778
AMA
1.Usta H, Sevinç E, Güleç H. A Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients with Alexithymic and NonAlexithymic Schizophrenia: A Preliminary Report. Cukurova Med J. 2015;40(1):107-112. doi:10.17826/cutf.69778
Chicago
Usta, Haluk, Ergün Sevinç, ve Hüseyin Güleç. 2015. “A Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients with Alexithymic and NonAlexithymic Schizophrenia: A Preliminary Report”. Cukurova Medical Journal 40 (1): 107-12. https://doi.org/10.17826/cutf.69778.
EndNote
Usta H, Sevinç E, Güleç H (01 Eylül 2015) A Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients with Alexithymic and NonAlexithymic Schizophrenia: A Preliminary Report. Cukurova Medical Journal 40 1 107–112.
IEEE
[1]H. Usta, E. Sevinç, ve H. Güleç, “A Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients with Alexithymic and NonAlexithymic Schizophrenia: A Preliminary Report”, Cukurova Med J, c. 40, sy 1, ss. 107–112, Eyl. 2015, doi: 10.17826/cutf.69778.
ISNAD
Usta, Haluk - Sevinç, Ergün - Güleç, Hüseyin. “A Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients with Alexithymic and NonAlexithymic Schizophrenia: A Preliminary Report”. Cukurova Medical Journal 40/1 (01 Eylül 2015): 107-112. https://doi.org/10.17826/cutf.69778.
JAMA
1.Usta H, Sevinç E, Güleç H. A Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients with Alexithymic and NonAlexithymic Schizophrenia: A Preliminary Report. Cukurova Med J. 2015;40:107–112.
MLA
Usta, Haluk, vd. “A Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients with Alexithymic and NonAlexithymic Schizophrenia: A Preliminary Report”. Cukurova Medical Journal, c. 40, sy 1, Eylül 2015, ss. 107-12, doi:10.17826/cutf.69778.
Vancouver
1.Haluk Usta, Ergün Sevinç, Hüseyin Güleç. A Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients with Alexithymic and NonAlexithymic Schizophrenia: A Preliminary Report. Cukurova Med J. 01 Eylül 2015;40(1):107-12. doi:10.17826/cutf.69778