A long-term follow-up of schizophrenic patients: 1946-1983.
The clinical fate of 73 schizophrenic patients collected from a rural general practice in England was followed for 38 years. The incidence of schizophrenia appears to have fallen since the introduction of phenothiazine drugs, and a more liberal attitude has developed toward these patients. Of these patients, 35% were permanently scarred and disabled by the disease; 28% of those who were traced had made a complete recovery. The outlook for victims of schizophrenia is better than it was in 1946. Some of the reasons for this improvement are explained.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003861:Depersonalization / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012737:Sex Factors