Psycho-social Behavior of Selected Psychotic Cases in Ward 24 of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center

Stressors have a major influence upon mood, our sense of well-being, behavior, and health. Acute stress responses in young, healthy individuals may be adaptive and typically do not impose a health burden. This study aims to determine the psycho – social behavior of selected psychotic cases in ward 24 of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center. The contributory factors that led to the illness of the patients, the psycho-social behavior of the psychotic patients in terms of: attitude toward medication, socialization, counseling, athletics, personnel, and life in the hospital, the feelings of the mental patients, the problem of the mental patients, their manifestation of stress, the coping mechanisms and aspirations or future plans of the patients were given emphasis. Qualitative research through case study approach was utilized. Ten respondents were used as sample. Survey questionnaires, interviews, observations and focus group discussion were the instruments used. Results showed that contributory factors that led to the illness and admission of the patients to the hospital are disorganized behavioral, ineffectiveness, suicidal acts, loss of health and violent outburst. As to the attitudes of the patients, they agree on some factors of medication, socialization, counseling, and athletics.