Psychological Age Lagging Behind and Related Factors in Schizophrenic Patients in Remission

Objective To understand the psychological age lagging behind in patients with schizophrenia in remission period,and analyze its correlations with coping style and defense style. Methods This study included 171 schizophrenic patients in remission treated in our hospital between September and November in 2012. Self- designed psychological age assessment questionnaire,Coping Style Questionnaire( CSQ) and the Defense Style Question naire( DSQ) were applied. Results The psychological age of the participants assessed by themselves,the caretakers and the psychiatrists were( 32 ± 12),( 21 ± 11),and( 11 ±4) years old,respectively; while the actual age was( 33 ±11) years old. Psychological ages assessed by caretakers and psychiatrists were significantly younger than the actual age( q = 22. 257、12. 205; P 0. 001); The solving problem factor in the less than 12 years of age group was lower than the one of more than 12 years old,while higher of the self- blame,fantasy, advidance and flinch factor; The value of psychological age was positively related to the actual age,the total course of the disease,onset age,number of hospitalizations and rationalization( r = 0. 174 ~ 0. 920,P 0. 05); while negatively related to discharged,with the incompetence of the Almighty,consumption and intermediate defense mechanism( r =- 0. 206 ~- 0. 155,P 0. 05). Conclusion Pyschological age of schizophrenia patients in remission was lag. The different pyschological age is,The different the patients use the coping and defense style. The more obvious the pyschological age is lag,the easier the patients use rationalization coping style.