Research Article

Long-Acting Injectable Second-Generation Antipsychotics Improve Negative Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation in Recent Diagnosed Schizophrenia Patients: A 1-Year Follow-up Pilot Study

Table 3

Between group changes from baseline to end point in clinical and cognitive measurements.

Change from baselineRecent SZ (n=10)Long-term SZ (n=15)p value
ā€‰Mean (SD)Mean (SD)ā€‰

GAF 12.830 (2.070)9.642 (1.855)0.004
PANSS Pos3.154 (1.125)4.705 (1.008)0.101
PANSS Neg2.748 (0.744)1.377 (0.666)0.025
PANSS Dis/Con 1.183 (0.509)1.348 (0.456)0.403
PANSS Exc3.478 (0.643)3.935 (0.576)0.056
PANSS Dep0.760 (0.648)0.616 (0.580)0.022
IS severity4.837 (1.402)2.303 (1.256)0.005
IS intensity4.837 (1.402)2.303 (1.256)0.022
RSQ2.798 (0.614)1.502 (0.550)0.313
Social cognition6.252 (2.450)-0.325 (2.195)0.061