Negative symptoms and functioning in institutionalized versus outpatient schizophrenic patients

Conclusion: Negative symptoms on positive and negative symptoms scale are worse in outpatients and GAF is better in outpatient schizophrenics, confirming that institutionalization can have a negative impact on schizophrenic patients and their ability to return to community life.
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research