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Table 1. Topics of the psychoeducation program sessions
Session
1. Schizophrenia
Topics
Stress-vulnerability model, positive symptoms, negative
symptoms, cognitive impairment, course of schizophrenia,
prevention of recurrence
2. Drugs
Types and actions of drugs, checking each person’s drug booklet,
side effects
3. Stress coping
What is stress? Signs of stress, creating stress coping worksheets
4. Social resources
Participants were surveyed in advance about which topics among
residence, work, home help services, facility commuting services,
pension, disability certificate, and other topics they were most
interested in to determine the main topics of discussion.
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Table 2. Comparison of SWNS-J score, DAI-10 score, and CPZE dose before and after the intervention
Before the program
After the program
p value*
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
13.5 (4.2)
15.4 (4.5)
<0.001
16.5 (4.1)
<0.001
SWNS-J
Mental Functioning
Self-Control
14.5 (4.2)
Emotional Regulation
14.2 (3.7)
15.2 (3.9)
0.013
Physical Functioning
14.5 (3.9)
15.5 (4.0)
0.002
Social Integration
13.8 (4.1)
15.8 (4.8)
<0.001
Total Score
71.4 (16.7)
78.0 (17.7)
<0.001
2.1 (4.1)
2.8 (4.2)
0.002
536.4 (356.3)
540.1 (356.1)
0.924
DAI-10
CPZE
*: paired t-test
SWNS-J: Subjective Well-being under Neuroleptic drug treatment Short form, Japanese version
DAI-10: Drug Attitude Inventory-10
CPZE: Chlorpromazine equivalent
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Table 3. Factors associated with subjective well-being (SWNS-J) after the psychoeducation program:
Multiple regression analysis
Standardized
coefficient
t value
p value
VIF
0.530
7.006
<0.001
1.009
-0.161
-2.115
0.037
1.017
0.151
1.996
0.048
Beta
SWNS-J score before program
PANSS scale of negative symptoms
DAI-10 after program
1.012
Adjusted R = 0.341
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