Investigation of the relationship between the negative automatic thoughts of patients with schizophrenia and their levels of social functionality

This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between the negative automatic thoughts of patients with schizophrenia and their levels of social functionality.Design and MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted 142 patients with schizophrenia. The data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Negative Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (NATQ) and Social Functioning Assessment Scale (SFAS).FindingsThere was a strong negative correlation between the mean scores obtained from the overall NATQ and SFAS. In addition, negative automatic thoughts of the patients with schizophrenia had a negative effect of 47.2% on their social functionality.Practice ImplicationsIt was found that the patients had moderate levels negative automatic thoughts and social functionality; and that their negative automatic thoughts affected their social functionality negatively.
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research