Journey From Recovery To Functional Recovery Through Physical Activity And Sports Participation: A Single Case Study Of Rehabilitated Patient With Schizophrenia
Abstract
Usman Chaudhry
This qualitative study explored the positive effect of physical activity on the prognosis of chronic patient with schizophrenia. This single case study carried out on the patient with schizophrenia who was admitted at the age of 36 at Fountain House Lahore Pakistan. The member belonged to single parent and had the history of wandering behavior and ran out 4 times from house and lastly stayed around 8 months away from his home. After getting admitted at Fountain House member undergone drug therapy along with that he was involved in physical exercise, assembly and given sports responsibility by the sports therapist. After 6 months of continuous stay at Psycho social rehabilitation center and involved in the physical activities and conducting sports as assistant remarkable improvement was seen in the overall behavior of the member. The member discussed in semi structured interview that his life became disciplined, positively elevated his mood, provided him confidence and he does not feel like to be sedentary. The most encouraging remark he shared that he got more awareness about his symptoms of disease instead of reacting now he wanted to share any change in him with his father or the therapist.