Scale for measuring self-recoverability in daily life for people with schizophrenia

Abstract:

Aim: 

A new scale has been developed to assess the self-recoverability in the daily life of people with schizophrenia. Self-recoverability in daily life includes coping with stress events and taking care of one's mental and physical health. The new scale, called Self-Recoverability in Daily Life (SRDL), is a semi-structured instrument with 10 items. The aim of the present study was therefore to test the scale accordingly. Methods: 

A total of 57 subjects who were outpatients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder as defined by DSM-IV, were enrolled in the study. The SRDL scale was assessed with four other scales: the World Health Organization Quality Of Life (WHO-QOL)-26, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for health state, the Drug-Induced Extrapyramidal Symptoms Scale (DIEPSS) and the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS). Results: 

The mean total score of the SRDL scale was positively correlated with both the WHO-QOL-26 and VAS, while the SRDL scale was negatively correlated with the BPRS total score. Conclusion: 

The SRDL scale may be useful for assessing living skills in the daily life of people with schizophrenia.

Keywords: daily life; psychopathology; quality of life; schizophrenia; self-recoverability

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2009.001964.x

Affiliations: 1: Division of Psychiatry and Neurology, Department of Environmental Health and Safety, Faculty of Medical Sciences and