Chronic Pain and Quality of Life in Schizophrenic Patients

To identify the prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain in schizophrenic patients and to compare the quality of life in patients with and without chronic pain. Crossover design with a probablistic sample of 205 adult schizophrenic outpatients (80% paranoid schizophrenia). Socio-demographic, p...

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Published inRevista brasileira de psiquiatria Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 13 - 20
Main Authors Almeida, Jouce Gabriela de, Braga, Patrícia Emilia, Lotufo Neto, Francisco, Pimenta, Cibele Andrucioli de Mattos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Brazil Elsevier Editora Ltda 01.03.2013
Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria
Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)
Subjects
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Brazil - epidemiology
Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain - epidemiology
Chronic Pain - physiopathology
Epidemiologic Methods
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
PSYCHIATRY
Quality of Life
Quality of Life - psychology
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - physiopathology
Sex Distribution
Socioeconomic Factors
Young Adult
Brazil
Schizophrenia
Quality of Life
Chronic Pain
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Summary:To identify the prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain in schizophrenic patients and to compare the quality of life in patients with and without chronic pain. Crossover design with a probablistic sample of 205 adult schizophrenic outpatients (80% paranoid schizophrenia). Socio-demographic, psychiatric disorder, pain and quality of life (WHOQOL- brief) data were collected between June and September 2008. Mean age was 37 years, 65% were men, and the mean time spent in school was 9 years; 87% were single, 65% lived with parents and 25% had a job. Among patients with chronic pain, 70% did not receive treatment for pain. Regarding quality of life, patients with pain had more physical disabilities compared to those without pain (p < .001). There were no differences in other domains. Comparisons between patients with and without pain did not show any differences in how much they felt their mental health problems disabled them. Chronic pain was common in schizophrenic patients (similar to the general population of a similar age) and decreased their quality of life. It is necessary to pay more attention to this co-morbidity.
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ISSN:1516-4446
1809-452X
1809-452X
DOI:10.1016/j.rbp.2011.11.003