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Gemma Prat1, María José Escandell2, Mar Garcia-Franco2
1Mental Health Division, Althaia Foundation, C/ Nou de Sta. Clara, 58, 08243 Manresa, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychobiology, University of Barcelona, Pg. Vall d'Hebron, 171, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract:
Women with schizophrenia have shown better social and clinical functioning than men in several previous studies. The aim of this study was to assess gender differences in social functioning of people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia who are in psychosocial rehabilitation treatment in Catalonia, using several different one-dimensional and multidimensional measures of clinical and social functioning. Gender differences were found only in several daily life activities, in which women showed better functioning: independence-competence (p = 0.006) and independence-performance (p = 0.017). No other differences between genders were observed. Our results clearly suggest that women with schizophrenia undergoing the rehabilitation process could benefit as do men from psychosocial intervention in order to improve social skills and functioning.
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