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Research Paper | Medicine Science | Volume 6 Issue 6, June 2017 | Pages: 357 - 361 | India
Insight in Patients of Schizophrenia
Abstract: Introduction Insight is defined as the capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of things, in psychiatry, insight refers to awareness of aspects of oneself. Lack of insight was found to be almost invariably associated with a diagnosis of acute schizophrenia. Previous studies estimate that between 50-80 % of patients with schizophrenia do not believe they have a disorder. Present study thus aimed to assess insight in patients with schizophrenia and their treatment outcome. Materials & Methods A Prospective Observational study was conducted at Department of Psychiatry of a tertiary care hospital. Consecutive type of non-probability sampling was used and a total of 50 diagnosed cases (DSM V criteria) of schizophrenia fulfilling the eligibility criteria were taken for study after informed consent. Both a self-report scale Birchwood Insight Scale and semi-structured interview Insight and Treatment Attitude Questionnaire (ITAQ) used to assess insight in schizophrenic patients. Severity of schizophrenia was rated using semi-structured scale (PANSS Scale). Assessments was done at baseline and repeated after 6 weeks with treatment for schizophrenia Results Lack of insight was observed in about 44 % patients. Increased duration of symptoms correlates significantly with lack of Insight (p
Keywords: Insight, Schizophrenia, Anti-psychotic therapy
How to Cite?: Khwaja Khayyam, Jyoti Shetty, "Insight in Patients of Schizophrenia", Volume 6 Issue 6, June 2017, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 357-361, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20172092, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20172092