Schizophrenia in students (results of a clinico-epidemiologic study)
Krasik, E.D.; Kriukov, E.A.
Zhurnal Nevropatologii i Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova 78(5): 749-754
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-4588 PMID: 665074 Document Number: 134694
The authors studied the prevalence, clinical state and socio-labour adaptation of schizophrenic patients studying at multiprofile institutes, within a large student campus. Among the students of technical faculties schizophrenic patients were registered 7 times less than among the students of the physico-mathematical faculty and 4 times less than among the students of humanitarian faculties. Half of the students with schizophrenia successfully enough continue to study and graduate from the institutes. The degree of socio-labour adaptation of the sick students did not depend upon the profile of the faculty, but was due mainly to the progressiveness of the schizophrenic process and the rehabilitative programmes. The authors recommend a perfection of mental health services to the students, a wider inclusion of clinical indications and individual approaches to the admittance and possible studies of schizophrenic patients, at establishments of higher education.