Experiences, attitudes, and perceptions of caregivers of individuals with treatment-resistant schizophrenia: a qualitative study

Table 4 Rankings of most challenging schizophrenia-related symptoms/behaviors (N = 27)

	Ranked #1, n (%)	Ranked #2, n (%)	Ranked #3, n (%)	Total, n (%)
Hallucinations	3 (11)	4 (15)	2 (7)	9 (33)
Delusions	3 (11)	4 (15)	3 (11)	10 (37)
Disorganized speech	4 (15)	3 (11)	4 (15)	11 (41)
Suspiciousness/persecution	5 (19)	6 (22)	8 (30)	19 (70)
Negative symptoms^a	3 (11)	1 (4)	5 (19)	9 (33)
Other symptoms^a	4 (15)	4 (15)	0 (0)	8 (30)

Note: Percentages were calculated as n divided by the total number of participants (N = 27)
^aIn the first two focus groups, caregivers were asked specifically to rank only the four positive symptoms (either the top-level headers or the individual symptoms/behaviors). Ranking of all six categories (top-level headers only) was allowed for all subsequent groups

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