[A catamnestic study of 73 patients hospitalized in psychiatric units].
The purpose of this study was to describe, among 73 patients, the evolution of their symptoms and the conditions of their psychiatric follow-up care within two years after their first hospitalization. These patients (who had never been hospitalized before in any type of psychiatric unit) were admitted in the psychiatric emergency unit of a general hospital. Five groups were characterized: affective disorders, adaptative disorders, psychotic disorders, substancious disorders, and anxious disorders. The group of affective disorders showed only few improvements in symptoms, although a longer and more regular follow-up care was sustained. The adaptative disorders group had a good prognosis despite a high frequency of follow-up interruptions. Finally, in spite of very frequent symptom aggravations, the group of delusional disorders presented a bad acceptance of psychiatric treatment.
Service de psychiatrie, Hôpital Cochin.
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D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy
Etude catamnestique de 73 patients hospitalisés en psychiatrie.