Long-term follow-up of patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder treated as in-patients.
Few patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) require in-patient treatment. There is sparse information on outcome of OCD patients treated as in-patients. This paper is a descriptive account of the current functioning of 54 OCD patients treated in hospital, on average 10 years prior to the study. Follow-up reveals that outcome for the majority of patients is poor with 29 (59%) of the sample showing at least mild symptomatology or some difficulty in several areas of functioning.
Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Morningside Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, UK Permanent address: Health Psychology Department, Preston Hospital, North Sheilds, Tyne & Wear NE29 OLR, UK.
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Ashworth
Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Morningside Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, UK Permanent address: Stobhill Hospital, 133 Balornock Road, Glasgow G21 3UW, UK.
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Davidson
Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Morningside Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, UK Permanent address: University of Toronto, Canada.
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Shapiro
Follow-up; In-patient treatment; Obsessive-compulsive disorder