SCHIZOPHRENIA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING

Abstract

Schizophrenia is a widespread serious mental illness. Schizophrenia is the fourth leading cause of disability throughout the world. Functioning or ability to maintain self depends upon the state of wellbeing of an individual. Productivity, quality of life and psychological wellbeing in schizophrenia patients are interrelated. The present study aimed at finding the psychological wellbeing of schizophrenia patients at the time of admission and following one month of hospitalization.