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Differences in etiological beliefs about schizophrenia among patients, family, and medical staff

Differences in etiological beliefs about schizophrenia among patients, family, and medical staff

Authors :
Tarakita N
Yoshida K
Sugawara N
Kubo K
Furukori H
Fujii A
Nakamura K
Yasui-Furukori N
Source :
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol Volume 15, Pp 137-142 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Dove Medical Press, 2018.

Abstract

Natsumi Tarakita,1,2 Kazutaka Yoshida,1 Norio Sugawara,3 Kazutoshi Kubo,1,4 Hanako Furukori,5 Akira Fujii,2 Kazuhiko Nakamura,1 Norio Yasui-Furukori1 1Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan; 2Department of Mental Health, Mutsu City Hospital, Mutsu, Japan; 3Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Translational Medical Center, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan; 4Department of Neuropsychiatry, Hirosaki-Aiseikai Hospital, Hirosaki, Japan; 5Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kuroishi-Akebono Hospital, Kuroishi, Japan Objectives: To determine whether etiological beliefs are different among schizophrenia patients, their family, and medical staff. Patients and methods: A cross-sectional study was performed at five hospitals and one mental clinic and included 212 patients, 144 family members, and 347 medical staff other than psychiatrists. A questionnaire about the possible etiological causes of schizophrenia was used. Results: There were significant differences in response scores among the three groups on using Angermeyer’s and Goulding’s classifications. Factor analyses revealed the following four subscales: Psychosocial, Biological, Environmental, and Cultural connotations. The structure varied among patients, family, and medical staff. Conclusion: The perspectives of schizophrenia etiology were different among patients, family, and medical staff. Keywords: schizophrenia, etiology, perception, family, caregivers, beliefs, etiological causes, patients, medical staff

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
11782021
Volume :
ume 15
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2e2268a9cdf4407ca8ea1ba5d6c08261
Document Type :
article