Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2007):

Insight, psychopathology and global functioning in schizophrenia in urban Malawi.

Full Abstract

Insight, psychopathology and functioning are related in schizophrenia, but it is unclear whether insight relates independently to functioning after controlling for psychopathology. Equally, any such relationship may vary culturally. We investigated the relationship between insight, psychopathology and functioning in 60 patients with schizophrenia in Mzuzu, a town in Malawi. After controlling for psychopathology, functioning was associated with the ;symptom relabelling' dimension of insight (P=0.01). This preliminary finding suggests that symptom-focused psychoeducation might be appropriate for African patients with schizophrenia.

Author information

Author/s: Crumlish, Niall (N); Samalani, Prince (P); Sefasi, Anthony (A); Kinsella, Anthony (A); O'Callaghan, Eadbhard (E); Chilale, Harris (H);

Affiliation: St John of God Community Mental Health Services, PO Box 744, Mzuzu, Malawi. niall.crumlish(-atsign-)gmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science (Br J Psychiatry), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Sep; vol 191 (issue ) : pp 262-3

Dates: Created 2007/09/03; Completed 2007/12/12;

PMID: 17766770, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adult Awareness Caregivers - education; psychology Culture Developing Countries Female Hallucinations - diagnosis; ethnology; psychology; therapy Humans Malawi Male

Medicine, Traditional Middle Aged Patient Education as Topic Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Psychotic Disorders - diagnosis; ethnology; psychology; therapy Schizophrenia - diagnosis; ethnology; therapy Schizophrenic Psychology Social Adjustment Spiritualism Urban Population

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