Examination Of The Relationship Between Subjective Recovery And Cognitive Insight In Patients With Schizophrenia

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between subjective feeling of recovery, clinical severity and cognitive insight of the patients with schizophrenia. Methods: One hundred and fifty one patients who were diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and receiving maintenance treatment were included in this study. Patients were evaluated with Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, Clinical Global Impression, Global Assessment of Functioning, Subjective Recovery Assessment Scale, Beck Cognitive Insight Scale and a sociodemographic and clinical data form prepared by the researchers. Results: Mean age of the patients participated in the study was 37.2, average level of education was 10.4 years, and mean duration of illness was 14.2 years. Seventhy seven percent of the participants were males, 71% were single, 68% were living with family and 62% were unemployed. Subjective feeling of recovery was found to be associated with clinical condition and cognitive insight. Conclusion: The results of this study shows that subjective feeling of recovery is affected by clinical condition and cognitive insight. It is suggested that inclusion of interventions to improve coping abilities, hope, self-confidence, and cognitive insight in rehabilitation programs would be beneficial for the patients in terms of improving their subjective feeling of recovery