SynthesisThe Psychiatric quarterly2020
Poor Insight in Schizophrenia Patients in China: a Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.
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- Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Improve Insight in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2022Pooled it
- Insight Paradox in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Concept Analysis.International journal of mental health nursing · 2025Review
- Insight in Individuals With First-episode Psychosis: Correlates With Symptoms, Neurocognition and Psychosocial Functioning Over Acute and Stable Phases.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2025Article
- Measurement properties of instruments to assess insight in psychosis: A systematic review protocol.PloS one · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Medical Staff Towards Metabolic Syndrome in Schizophrenia in Chinese Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Cognitive insight and introspective accuracy in individuals with bipolar disorder: A scoping review.Neuroscience applied · 2023Review
- Quality of life in patients with schizophrenia: A 2-year cohort study in primary mental health care in rural China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Similarities and Differences in Brain Activation Between Patients With Schizophrenia and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Dose-response analysis of aripiprazole in patients with schizophrenia in Taiwan.Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology · 2022Article
- Association Between Lack of Insight and Prefrontal Serotonin Transporter Availability in Antipsychotic-Free Patients with Schizophrenia: A High-Resolution PET Study with [Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2021Article
- Co-occurring Deficits in Clinical and Cognitive Insight in Prolonged Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders: Relationship to Metacognitive Deficits.Schizophrenia bulletin open · 2021Article
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Abstract
Poor insight exists in all phases of schizophrenia and is associated with poor clinical prognosis and adverse psychosocial functioning. This is a meta-analysis examining the prevalence of poor insight and its correlates in Chinese patients with schizophrenia. Both major international (PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science) and Chinese (WANFANG and CNKI) databases were systematically searched. The pooled prevalence of poor insight was calculated using the random-effects model. A total of 19 studies with 3112 schizophrenia patients were included. The prevalence of poor insight was 43.4% (95%CI: 36.0%-51.2%). Subgroup and meta-regression analyses revealed that the higher prevalence of poor insight was significantly associated with single-site design, smaller sample size, inpatient status, acute illness phase, higher male proportion, younger age, shorter duration of illness, lower study quality, and earlier publication year. Poor insight is common in Chinese schizophrenia patients. Considering the negative outcomes of poor insight, regular screening and effective psychosocial interventions should be delivered for this vulnerable population.
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