title: Prospects of rehabilitation for elderly schizophrenics.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Lyketsos
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Aritzi
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Lyketsos
mesh_terms: 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