Schizophrenia succeeded by affective illness; catamnestic study and statistical enquiry.
On the basis of data derived from a long-term follow-up of 12 cases and a 2-year follow-up of the International Pilot Study of Schizophrenia it is suggested that some patients with remitting schizophrenic illnesses can subsequently present clear-cut affective disorders. The implications of these findings are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003702:Delusions / Q000150:complications; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013997:Time Factors