Relationship between Communication Skills and Positive, Negative Symptoms among Patients with Schizophrenia

Mohammad, Aya Manea; Mahmoud, Amal Sobhy; Elsayad, Sonia Mohamed; Hamza, Huda Gaber

doi:10.21608/pssjn.2025.391824.1362

Relationship between Communication Skills and Positive, Negative Symptoms among Patients with Schizophrenia

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ psychiatric and mental health nursing - faculty of nursing- port said university - port said- egypt

² Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, nursing ,port said university .port said , Egypt

³ Portsaid University

⁴ Lecturer in Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, port said university

10.21608/pssjn.2025.391824.1362

Abstract

Background: Schizophrenia is a mental illness characterized by both positive and negative symptoms, which can affect patients’ communication abilities. Aim of the study: to explore the relationship between communication skills and positive, negative symptoms among patients with schizophrenia. Research design: A descriptive correlational research design was conducted. Setting: was carried out in the inpatients’ departments of Psychiatric Health and Addiction Treatment Hospital. Subjects and Methods: A purposive sample of 66 patients with schizophrenia participated in the study. Tools of data collection: data was collected using (A socio-demographic interviewing sheet, The Communication Skills Questionnaire, and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)). Results: the finding indicated a statistically significant relationship between levels of communication skills and positive, negative symptoms among patients with schizophrenia. Conclusion: There was statistically significant negative correlation between communication skills and PANSS of schizophrenia. Recommendation: Educational program should be designed and implemented to improve communication skills, enhance social function and involve family members in treatment process

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Main Subjects

Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health

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