title: Group aftercare for chronic schizophrenia.
abstract: This study evaluated the effectiveness of group follow-up in the aftercare of chronic schizophrenia. Fifteen outpatient schizophrenics were reviewed to compare their rehospitalization rates and percentage of time spent in the community during a 2 year period of group aftercare with the 2 year per-group period. Rehospitalization rates were 0.2 admissions/patient year during the group therapy period versus 1.1 admissions/patient year during the pre-group period ( less than .001). Attendance compliance rates during the group therapy were 97%. The results suggest that for these patients, group therapy was an effective method of maintaining schizophrenics in the community.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010359:Patient Readmission; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012917:Social Adjustment