Assessment of socio-demographic characteristics and social status of patients with negative symptoms in schizophrenia at different stages of the disease.

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OBJECTIVE: Aim: To determine the features of socio-demographic characteristics of patients with negative symptoms of schizophrenia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and Methods: 252 patients with negative symptoms of schizophrenia took part in the study 83 patients with the first episode of schizophrenia, 88 patients with schizophrenia in a state of exacerbation, and 81 patients with schizophrenia in a state of remission. During the research, a comprehensive approach was used, which consisted in the use of clinical-psychopathological, clinical-anamnestic and statistical research methods. RESULTS: Results: Socio-demographic characteristics of patients with negative symptoms in schizophrenia were established. Among patients with the first episode of schizophrenia, the majority were of 20-29 years old, mostly with secondary education, unmarried, with a mental labor, with low and average levels of a material well-being, poor and satisfactory living conditions. Among patients with negative symptoms of schizophrenia in an exacerbation state, the majority was of persons of 30-49 years old, with a special secondary education, mostly divorced, with a disability, with a low and extremely low level of material well-being, with poor and very poor living conditions prevailed. Among patients with negative symptoms of schizophrenia in a state of remission, there was a predominance of persons of 30-39 and 50-60 years old, with a special secondary education, divorced, mainly with a physical labor, with a low and average level of material well-being and poor living conditions. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The obtained data can be used to establish diagnostic criteria for patients with negative symptoms in schizophrenia, depending on the dynamics of the disease.