Social Support and Post Hospital Outcome for Depressed Women

In a larger follow-up study of discharged patients, a subgroup of 87 women with non-psychotic disorders had an unexpectedly poor outcome at six months with regard to readmissions, symptoms and social adjustment. The only factor which distinguished those who had been readmitted was lack of social support. Lack of social support was also related to poor symptom and social adjustment outcomes. There were considerable difficulties with social functioning independent of high symptoms. The adequacy of aftercare services is questioned in the light of these findings.

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Re-positive Cases of Nucleic Acid Tests in Discharged Patients With COVID-19: A Follow-Up Study

Frontiers in Medicine ◽

10.3389/fmed.2020.00349 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Xi-Min Qiao ◽

Xiao-Feng Xu ◽

Hao Zi ◽

Guo-Xiong Liu ◽

Bing-Hui Li ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nucleic Acid ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Discharged Patients ◽

Nucleic Acid Tests

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Diagnostic stability in a Dutch psychosis incidence cohort

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.185.6.460 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 185 (6) ◽

pp. 460-464 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Natalie D. Veen ◽

Jean-Paul Selten ◽

Diede Schols ◽

Winfried Laan ◽

Hans W. Hoek ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychotic Disorders ◽

Population Based ◽

Schizophrenic Disorder ◽

Diagnostic Stability ◽

Face To Face ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Relative Risks ◽

Diagnostic Interviews ◽

The Uk

BackgroundNo study outside the UK has examined the diagnostic stability of psychotic disorders in a population-based sample.AimsTo determine diagnostic stability in a Dutch population-based psychosis incidence cohort, to examine the frequencies of diagnostic shifts to and from schizophrenic disorders and to report the revised relative risks of schizophrenic disorders for immigrants.MethodA 30-month follow-up study assessed the cohort (n=181) by means of face-to-face diagnostic interviews.ResultsDiagnostic stability of schizophrenic disorders was high (91%), but lower for other psychotic disorders. At follow-up, the initial diagnosis was adjusted to schizophrenic disorder more often than that the reverse occurred. Almost half (49%) of the patients who were not initially diagnosed as having a schizophrenic disorder received this diagnosis at follow-up. The relative risks for most immigrant groups were stable.ConclusionsSchizophrenic disorders are underdiagnosed, rather than overdiagnosed, at first presentation.

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Trajectories of schizotypy and their emotional and social functioning: An 18-month follow-up study

Schizophrenia Research ◽

10.1016/j.schres.2017.07.038 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 193 ◽

pp. 384-390 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Yi Wang ◽

Hai-song Shi ◽

Wen-hua Liu ◽

Dong-jie Xie ◽

Fu-lei Geng ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Functioning ◽

Follow Up Study

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Is hyperglycaemia an independent predictor of poor outcome after acute stroke? Results of a long term follow up study

BMJ ◽

10.1136/bmj.314.7090.1303 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 314 (7090) ◽

pp. 1303-1303 ◽

Cited By ~ 325

Author(s):

C. J Weir ◽

G. D Murray ◽

A. G Dyker ◽

K. R Lees

Keyword(s):

Acute Stroke ◽

Independent Predictor ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Poor Outcome ◽

Long Term Follow Up

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School Refusal: a 15–20-year Follow-up Study of 35 Swedish Urban Children

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.152.6.834 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 152 (6) ◽

pp. 834-837 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Natalia Flakierska ◽

Marianne Lindström ◽

Christopher Gillberg

Keyword(s):

Psychiatric Disorders ◽

Social Adjustment ◽

Psychiatric Care ◽

Urban Children ◽

School Refusal ◽

Patient Treatment ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Matched Comparison ◽

Age And Sex

Results from a 15–20-year follow-up study of 35 7–12–year-old children with school refusal and 35 age- and sex-matched comparison children are reported. The school refusal cases had applied for out-patient adult psychiatric care more often than comparison children. Also they had fewer children of their own. In respect of overall social adjustment and severe psychiatric disorders requiring in-patient treatment, there were no important differences.

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Incidence of Mental Disorders in the Finnish UKKI Study

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.168.6.672 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 168 (6) ◽

pp. 672-678 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Ville Lehtinen ◽

Juha Veijola ◽

Tomi Lindholm ◽

Juha Moring ◽

Pauli Puukka ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Disorders ◽

Data Collection ◽

Psychotic Disorders ◽

Diagnostic System ◽

Annual Incidence ◽

Baseline Survey ◽

Psychiatric Interview ◽

Neurotic Disorders ◽

Follow Up Study

BackgroundThe aim was to give estimates of the incidence of different mental disorders from a Finnish prospective epidemiological follow-up study, the UKKI Study.MethodThe original probability sample consisted of 1000 persons, aged 15–64 years. The baseline survey took place in 1969–71, and follow-up surveys were conducted 5 and 16 years after the baseline survey. The research methods included a personal psychiatric interview and data collection from different registers. The diagnostic system was based on the ICD–8 classification.ResultsThe estimated annual incidence of all mental disorders was close to 15 per 1000 both between baseline and the 5-year follow-up as well as between the 5-year and the 16-year follow-up. During the entire 16-year follow-up period the annual incidence of all disorders was 14 per 1000 in men and 17 per 1000 in women. The annual incidence of neurotic disorders was 10 per 1000 in men and 14 per 1000 in women, and that of psychotic disorders 2 per 1000.ConclusionsIn the literature, there are huge differences in the results concerning incidence of mental disorders. The results of the present study were rather close to those of the Swedish Lundby Study, but nowhere near the results of the American ECA Study.

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Long-term outcomes of trauma-focused treatment in psychosis

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.2017.30 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 212 (3) ◽

pp. 180-182 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

David van den Berg ◽

Paul A. J. M. de Bont ◽

Berber M. van der Vleugel ◽

Carlijn de Roos ◽

Ad de Jongh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Functioning ◽

Psychotic Disorders ◽

Prolonged Exposure ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

Randomised Controlled ◽

Emdr Therapy

SummaryWe present 12-month follow-up results for a randomised controlled trial of prolonged exposure and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in 85 (78.8%) participants with psychotic disorder and comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Positive effects on clinician-rated PTSD, self-rated PTSD, depression, paranoid-referential thinking and remission from schizophrenia were maintained up to 12-month follow-up. Negative post-traumatic cognitions declined in prolonged exposure and were stable in EMDR. A significant decline in social functioning was found, whereas reductions in interference of PTSD symptoms with social functioning were maintained. These results support that current PTSD guidelines apply to individuals with psychosis.Declaration of interestM.v.d.G. and D.v.d.B. receive income for published books on psychotic disorders and for the training of postdoctoral professionals in the treatment of psychotic disorders. A.d.J. receives income for published books on EMDR therapy and for the training of postdoctoral professionals in this method. A.v.M. receives income for published book chapters on PTSD and for the training of postdoctoral professionals in prolonged exposure. C.d.R. receives income for the training of postdoctoral professionals in EMDR therapy.

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