Comparing executive functioning and clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of people with schizophrenia who hold a driver’s license to those who do not

Hellinger, Nurit; Lipskaya-Velikovsky, Lena; Weizman, Abraham; Ratzon, Navah Z.

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“…Considering a positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) classification of symptoms of schizophrenia, positive symptoms include sensory, behavioural and thought disturbances (Hellinger et al 2019 ). Some of these include hallucinatory behaviours, delusions, thought disorganisation, ideas of persecution and aggression.…”

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“…Some of these include hallucinatory behaviours, delusions, thought disorganisation, ideas of persecution and aggression. Negative symptoms include reduced motivation, emotional withdrawal, apathy, stereotypical thinking and difficulties in abstract thinking (Hellinger et al 2019 ). The negative symptoms experienced by persons with schizophrenia worsen the life skills such as self-awareness, problem-solving, decision making or coping with stress necessary for participation in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) and affect occupational functioning in general (Rabinowitz et al 2012 ).…”

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Personal barriers to participation in chosen instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling persons with schizophrenia in Rwanda

Turikumana¹,

Cloete²,

Fredericks³

2023

Afr. j. disabil.

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Background: Mental disorders are a major health concern across the globe. Schizophrenia, one of the mental disorders, affects approximately 20 million people globally and 5 million people within the African continent. Schizophrenia can affect all areas of life, including participation in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).Objectives: The study aimed to explore personal barriers affecting participation in chosen IADLs among community-dwelling persons with schizophrenia in Kigali city, Rwanda.Method: A qualitative, embedded case study design and constructivist epistemology paradigm were used. Purposive sampling and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 participants that included 10 persons diagnosed with schizophrenia (case 1) and 10 of their caregivers (case 2). Data were analysed according to the seven steps of Ziebland and Mcpherson.Findings: The two themes identified were community negative attitudes and individual hindrances to participation in IADLs. Theme 1 demonstrated the community’s poor support towards persons with schizophrenia due to the stigma attached to mental health illness, which is reported elsewhere. This paper reports on individual hindrances to participation, which revealed limited knowledge and skills, decreased motivation and interest, financial problems, maladaptive behaviours, medication side effects, loss of social interaction and isolation, and disorganised in performing activities to negatively affect persons with schizophrenia’s full participation in their chosen IADLs.Conclusion: Community-dwelling persons with schizophrenia are experiencing various hindrances to participating in their chosen IADLs, which shows a need for support from different stakeholders to improve access and participation of persons with schizophrenia in their daily activities based on their abilities.Contribution: Different barriers affecting participation of the persons with schizophrenia in their chosen IADLs were highlighted together with the common affected IADLs. It is recommended that when right support is provided, persons with schizophrenia may function at their maximum abilities in their activities of choice and may live at their highest independence level.

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Personal barriers to participation in chosen instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling persons with schizophrenia in Rwanda

Turikumana¹,

Cloete²,

Fredericks³

2023

Afr. j. disabil.

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Subcortical-cortical white matter connectivity in adults with autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia patients

Weerasekera,

Ion-Mărgineanu,

Nolan

et al. 2024

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging

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Comparing executive functioning and clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of people with schizophrenia who hold a driver’s license to those who do not

Abstract: Comparaison des fonctions exé cutives et des caracté ristiques cliniques et sociodé mographiques de personnes schizophrè nes dé tenant ou non un permis de conduire

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Personal barriers to participation in chosen instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling persons with schizophrenia in Rwanda

Personal barriers to participation in chosen instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling persons with schizophrenia in Rwanda

Subcortical-cortical white matter connectivity in adults with autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia patients

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