Functioning Problems in Persons with Schizophrenia in the Russian Context.

Assessing functionality in schizophrenia from a biopsychosocial perspective is essential to generate treatments that respond to the needs of the individual in his/her context. This research aims to assess the prevalence of functioning problems and their association with socio-demographic and clinical variables in a sample of Russian individuals with schizophrenia, using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health as a framework. An empirical cross-sectional study assessed the functioning of 40 individuals with schizophrenia using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Core Set for schizophrenia. For the component, the highest prevalence of problems was found in (75%) and (70%). In the component, the greatest limitations were in (79.3%) and (82.5%). In the , the most frequent problems were in (25%) and (22.5%); when scored as facilitators, the highest rated categories were (100%) and (100%). These results may guide the design of specific treatments for these individuals and serve as a starting point for further studies in similar contexts and in other regions in Russia.