Condições afetivas e de relacionamento interpessoal em homens portadores de esquizofrenia em tratamento com haloperidol ou clozapina

An emotional condition and interpersonal relationships study has been made with men with schizophrenia previously diagnosed. A comparative study was prepared with Rorschach variables in two groups: Group 1 - patients medicated with Haloperidol (n=14); Group 2 - patients medicated with Clozapina (n=16). Groups were men who have either been previously diagnosed with schizophrenia, were recidivists, have been previously institutionalized or were under psychiatric treatment at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. The age of all subjects ranged from 18 to 59 years. The following tools were used in the study: The Operational Checklist for Psychotic Illness (OPCRIT) for schizophrenia previously diagnosed and include this way only patients with this pathology, the Rorschach Technique has been chosen, to be an instrument able to give elements to value emotional condition and interpersonal relationships. The Rorschach data was subject to a Variance Analysis (ANOVA) followed by a Bonferroni Test with a confidence interval of p ≤ 0.05. The results show that patients medicated with Clozapina present a better control over impulses and instincts, recovery capability, and affection and emotional capabilities for interpersonal relationships. Further more the patients medicated with Haloperidol present only better control over impulses and instincts. Keywords: Rorschach; schizophrenia; antipsychotic medication.