SCHIZOPHRENIC DISORDER AND FAMILY ATTITUDES

The study examined 84 patients and their 84 closely related family mem bers, includind the family attitude toward schizophrenic disorder and the future of the schizophrenic patients. The common attitude among ke y family members toward the schizophrenic disorder is mostly positive and studying their opinions about the disorder and the potential futur e of the schizophrenic family member we estimated a statistically sign ificant correlation. The study has not determined the influence of the demographic features previous family disorder history among the key f amily members of the schizophrenic patients on their opinions about th e schizophrenic disorder and the future of the schizophrenic family me mber. In the case of severe psychopathological disorder symptoms in th e schizophrenic patients, the key family members would have a negative attitude toward the patient's future, whereas the less noticeable psy copathological disorder symptom presence would contribute to a more po sitive attitude towards the patient's future. The key family member's attitude towards the patient's future has not been influenced signific antly by the disorder's duration, psychotic decompensation number and the time spent in hospital.