Thara R, Kamath Shantha
Schizophrenia Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Indian J Psychiatry. 2015 Jul;57(Suppl 2):S246-51. doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.161487.
Women's mental health is closely linked to their status in society. This paper outlines the clinical features of women with schizophrenia and highlights the interpersonal and social ramifications on their lives. There is no significant gender difference in the incidence and prevalence of schizophrenia. There is no clear trend in mortality, although suicides seem to be more in women with schizophrenia. In India, women face a lot of problems, especially in relation to marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. Most studies have shown better premorbid functioning, and social adjustment for women compared with men. There is a great need to plan for gender-sensitive mental health services targeting the special needs of these women. Women caregivers also deserve due attention.
女性的心理健康与她们在社会中的地位密切相关。本文概述了精神分裂症女性的临床特征，并强调了其对她们生活的人际和社会影响。精神分裂症的发病率和患病率没有显著的性别差异。死亡率没有明显趋势，尽管精神分裂症女性的自杀率似乎更高。在印度，女性面临诸多问题，尤其是在婚姻、怀孕、分娩和更年期方面。大多数研究表明，与男性相比，女性病前功能和社会适应情况更好。迫切需要针对这些女性的特殊需求规划对性别敏感的心理健康服务。女性照顾者也应得到应有的关注。
