Quality of Life in Romanian Patients With Schizophrenia Based on Gender, Type of Schizophrenia, Therapeutic Approach, and Family History

The study assessed the quality of life in 143 Romanian patients with schizophrenia, focusing on gender, type of schizophrenia, family history, and antipsychotic treatment. It found that men had better mental functioning than women, and patients with the residual type of schizophrenia had better social integration. Emotional regulation and social integration were not significantly affected by family history. Patients treated with atypical antipsychotics showed better self-control, physical functioning, and overall quality of life across all dimensions compared to those on typical antipsychotics. The study concluded that mental functioning was better in men, those without a family history of psychiatric illness, and those treated with atypical antipsychotics, with social integration also improved in patients on atypical antipsychotics, depending on the type of schizophrenia.