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The social functioning of older adults with schizophrenia
- Authors:
- GRAHAM C., ARTHUR A., HOWARD R.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 6(2), May 2002, pp.149-152.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Reports on a cross-sectional survey of the social functioning of community dwelling older adults. Older adults with no psychiatric morbidity, depressed older adults and older adults with schizophrenia were surveyed to see if there were differences in the level of social functioning of the three groups. The setting was two old age psychiatric services. All participants were interviewed and completed the Mini-Mental State Examination questionnaire, the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scales, a social functioning questionnaire, and the Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry or the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. Community dwelling older persons without and psychiatric diagnosis were the least isolated from their local community, reported more private leisure activities, and had the least contact with professional community services. Clients with schizophrenia reported more isolation from their local community and fewer private leisure activities than clients with a diagnosis of depression.