The Effectiveness of Digital Rehabilitation on Quality of Life, Functioning and Severity of Symptoms in Individuals with Schizophrenia

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Neeraj Agarwal¹, Bhaswati Das², Saloni³, Swati Yadav⁴, and Rani Chandran⁵ (Clinical Psychology, Emoneeds, RNR Emotional Well-being Technologies LLP, Gurugram, Haryana¹,²,⁴, Epidemiology, Emoneeds, RNR Emotional Well-being Technologies LLP, Gurugram, Haryana³, and Psychology, Emoneeds, RNR Emotional Well-Being Technologies LLP, Gurugram, Haryana⁵)

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of digital rehabilitation programs on overall quality of life, functioning, and severity of symptoms among people with schizophrenia. The present study consists of 70 participants with schizophrenia. N 35 were included in the treatment group and N 35 were included in the control group. It is a “longitudinal pre-post study”, conducted at Emoneeds, RNR Emotional Well-Being Technologies LLP in Gurugram, Haryana. The participants were selected using “purposive sampling methods”. “The World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version” (WHOQOL-BREF), “World Health Organization Disability Assessment” (WHODAS) and “Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale” (BPRS) were used for measuring the quality of life, functioning, and severity of symptoms of the participants. The results showed that after participating in the “digital rehabilitation program” for 6 months, the treatment group demonstrated significant improvements in overall quality of life, and functioning, and a decrease in the intensity of symptoms compared to the control group.