Prospects of rehabilitation for elderly schizophrenics.
The psychopathology and disabilities of a group of institutionalised elderly schizophrenics were compared with those of a group of non-schizophrenic elderly, and with younger schizophrenics reported in a parallel study and in the literature. Elderly schizophrenics showed significantly more psychopathology and disability than the non-schizophrenic elderly; however, they exhibited less psychopathology than younger schizophrenics. Disability among elderly schizophrenics was not correlated with chronicity of institutionalisation or psychopathology. There was a suggestion that disability among elderly schizophrenics may be due to organic deterioration.
Lyketsos
G C
GC
University of Athens, Greece.
Richardson
S C
SC
Aritzi
S K
SK
Lyketsos
C G
CG
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D011379:Prognosis; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology