Functioning in schizophrenia : Recommendations of an expert panel
Corripio, Iluminada (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
Fraguas, D. (Hospital Clínico San Carlos (Madrid))
García-Portilla, M.P. (Universidad de Oviedo)
Olivares Díez, José Manuel (Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro (Vigo))
Sierra, P. (Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe (València))
Sánchez, P. (University of Deusto)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Date:	2024
Abstract:	Functioning is a fundamental dimension across all aspects of life, frequently compromised or reduced in individuals with schizophrenia. However, the lack of a commonly agreed definition of functioning in schizophrenia makes it difficult to apply this concept in clinical practice. In this document, we make a detailed analysis of the literature to identify and define functioning and describe how it can be used in clinical practice today. We performed a preliminary literature search in the MEDLINE database (via PubMed) for articles discussing functioning in schizophrenia. The articles retrieved were then read and discussed by a panel of psychiatrists specialising in schizophrenia. The conclusions reached in this meeting formed the basis for a new exhaustive literature search for the purpose of synthesising the evidence published in the past 5 years. In this article, we show the importance a comprehensive, modern, homogeneous definition of functioning in schizophrenia, propose a definition of functioning, and put forward a series of recommendations for assessing functioning in clinical practice. We also review current unmet needs and highlight the need for a standardised tool for evaluating functioning.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article de revisió ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Functioning ; Occupational performance ; Scales ; Schizophrenia
Published in:	Schizophrenia research, Vol. 270 (august 2024) , p. 317-322, ISSN 1573-2509

DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.06.050
PMID: 38964076

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