Weight Gain, Mental Symptoms and Self-Esteem in Patients with Schizophrenia

Authors : Havva GEZGİN YAZICI, İsmail Volkan ŞAHİNER, Müşerref DİDİN, Sevde ÖNER

Pages : 100-109

Doi:10.18863/pgy.1113719

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Publication Date : 2022-12-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to examine the weight gain, mental symptoms and self-esteem in patients with schizophrenia undergoing treatment at a community mental health center insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CMHC);. The study is conducted with 103 schizophrenic patients between 01.08.2021 – 01.02.2022. The data was collected with Personal Information Form, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PANSS);. 35% of the patients are women, 43.7% are single, and 48.5% are between the ages of 45-64. There was no significant increase between the patients’ weigh measurement value in the first month insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(x̄=81.185); and the measurement value at the end of six months insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(x̄=81.320);. The decrease in the self-esteem scale mean score at the end of six months insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(x̄=1.317); was not found significant, when compared to the self-esteem scale mean score in the first month insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(x̄=1452);. The PANSS General Psychopathology subscale mean score was found to be statistically lower at the end of the six-month follow-up insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(x̄=26.418);, compared to the first month mean score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(x̄=27.136);. There was no significant difference between weight gain, self-esteem, and PANSS positive/negative symptoms in the six-month follow-up of patients with schizophrenia enrolled in CMHC. A significant difference was discovered between the first and sixth-month measurements in PANSS general psychopathology symptoms. It is detected that gender, working status, atypical and mixed antipsychotics use, smoking status, and changes in daytime sleeping habits affect mental symptoms.
Keywords : Şizofreni, Antipsikotik, Kilo alımı, Benlik saygısı, Ruhsal belirti