[EVALUATION OF NON-VERBAL INTELLIGENCE AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONING OF PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA MANIFESTED IN CHILDREN...

The aim of the study was to study the relationship between non-verbal intelligence, education and the factor of social functioning, taking into account the gender of patients with schizophrenia in childhood and adolescence. It should be noted that no such study was conducted in Georgia. The article discusses one of the most serious mental illnesses - schizophrenia, in terms of social functioning, since social functioning is an indicator of the degree of degradation of the patient. 246 patients with schizophrenia aged 18 to 45 years were examined. Studies have shown that the premorbid intelligence of the patient increases the degree of social adaptation. The higher the non-verbal intelligence, which is an integral part of the intellectual development of patients, the higher the indicators of social activity and adaptation, especially for women. The coefficient of social functioning does not obey the law of normal distribution. Any level of patient education is not a positive factor, although it does not significantly affect the functioning of female patients. The higher the level of non-verbal intelligence, the better the indicators of social activity, especially among women, although in general this dependence is insignificant. The article notes that in accordance with a complex, biopsychosocial approach, along with drug treatment, rehabilitation and social support of patients are necessary. The role of the human environment and other life circumstances of the patient in the severity of schizophrenia is discussed. A number of recommendations are presented that contribute to stopping cognitive decline and, therefore, preserving adaptive skills.