Abstract
Evaluation of sociability by the social behavior schedule was performed in 48 long-term inmate females with intractable schizophrenics at the Shimofusa National Sanatorium, and the following conclusion was reached as reported here. The schedule was further classified into the five categories: (A) social interchange, (B) emotional disorder, (C) queer behavior, (D) problem behavior, (E) activity disorder, and (F) total score. Cases of adapta tion difficulty were classified into several types by producing profiles for the respective categories. Twelve types were obtained by giving capital letters to severe depression and small letters to minor depression. Capital letters were given at a very high rate implying that many of the patients were unable to live outside the institution. The rates were the highest for types AE and aE at 22.9 and 20, 8% respectively. Despite the fact that these patients represent only a small number of intractable cases among the schizophrenia population, psychiatrists will be responsible for enriching their life qualitatively and showing them a way of life worth living.
