Title of article
A Comparison of Brain/Behavioral Systems, and Quality of Life among Patients with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Author/Authors
Najafi، Mahmoud نويسنده Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran Najafi, Mahmoud , Qodspoor، Zahra نويسنده Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran Qodspoor, Zahra , Ahmaditahour-Soltani، Mohsen نويسنده Department of Psychology, Baqyiatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Ahmaditahour-Soltani, Mohsen , Poorsina، Mohammad نويسنده PhD student of Counseling, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran Poorsina, Mohammad
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2014
Pages
4
From page
75
To page
78
Abstract
Background: The aim of the research was to compare brain/behavioral systems, and quality of life among people with schizophrenia, people with bipolar disorder, and normal people.
Materials and Methods: In this causal-comparative research, 90 people consisting of people with schizophrenia, people with bipolar disorder, and normal people were selected using access sampling method, and they completed the Gray-Wilson Personality Questionnaire and Quality of Life Scale.
Results: The findings suggested that there is a significant difference in behavioral inhibition and activation inhibition between normal people and people with bipolar disorder, as well as in sub-scales from quality of life of normal people and people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Conclusion: Impairment in brain/behavioral systems and low quality of life provides explanations for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Journal title
Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Serial Year
2014
Journal title
Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Record number
1342437
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