COMPARATIVE STUDY OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT AMONG PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIAAND BPAD

Background: People with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have to face many challenges. They struggle with the symptoms and disabilities that occur due to the disorder. An important consequence of improve social adjustment would be to improve the quality of life of people who have psychiatric illnesses.Aim:To assess and compare the quality of life and social adjustment among the schizophrenia and BPAD patients.Methods: The study has been conducted at the outpatient department (OPD) of CIIMHANS, Dewada, Rajnandgoan. The total sample size was 60 patients of schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorders through purposively sampling technique in accordance of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sociodemographic and clinical details of the entire patients were assessed through socio-demographic datasheet and clinical datasheet, Quality of life was assessed by The World Health Organization Quality of Life and Social adjustment was assessed by Social Adjustment Scale Self-Report.Results: The result shows that more quality of life and social adjustment among patients with BPAD as compared patients with schizophrenia and there was significant difference in overall qua lity of lif e and soc i a l adjustment be twe en both groups.Conclusion: People with psychiatric disorders frequently felt that their social adjustment and quality of life were inadequate. These people confront social adjustment challenges, employment prospects that are limited, and discrimination on a global scale. It was connected to their standard of living.