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Coping with schizophrenia — patterns in later adulthood
Author(s)	Nancy H Solano, Susan Krauss Whitbourne
Journal title	International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 53, no 1, 2001
Pages	pp 1-10
Keywords	Schizophrenia ; Adjustment ; United States of America.
Annotation	By exploring the subjective experience of older people, this study investigated whether the coping framework developed with younger adults with schizophrenia could be applied to those age 50+ with schizophrenia. 15 over 50s diagnosed with schizophrenia were given a semi-structured interview to identify what, if any, coping strategies were used to manage persistent symptoms. Similarities in strategies to those found in previous studies with younger populations were found. However, it was reported that the efficacy of the coping strategies had increased as participants had grown older and accepted their illness. Such coping strategies should be considered as an important source of knowledge for younger people who struggle with the illness, and for mental health professionals who work with the chronically mentally ill. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-011130201 A
Classmark	ELK: DR: 7T
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