Konstantinos Tsirigotis, Wojciech Gruszczyński
Personality functioning of outpatients with schizophrenia treated with classic neuroleptics and risperidone.  23
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the personality functioning of outpatients with paranoid schizophrenia treated with risperidone and those treated with classic neuroleptic drugs. 30 outpatients (14 females and 16 males) with paranoid schizophrenia treated with risperidone and 30 matched treated with classic neuroleptics have been surveyed by applying the Polish version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) for assessing the intensity of psychopathological symptoms, personality traits and personality functioning. It was found out that those afflicted with paranoid schizophrenia and treated with risperidone display greater intensity of personality traits which are conducive to good psychological, personality and social adjustment in comparison to those treated with classic phenotiazine neuroleptics where greater intensity for maladjustment has been demonstrated regarding psychological, personal and social criterion.