Dynamics of the epidemiological characteristics of registered contingents of schizophrenia patients

Shmaonova, L.M.; Liberman, I.I.; Rotshteĭn, V.G.; Iastrebov, V.S.

Zhurnal Nevropatologii i Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova 88(5): 66-71

1988


ISSN/ISBN: 0044-4588
PMID: 3414276
Document Number: 324654
Different populations of schizophrenic patients under this study were registered by three of the Moscow city outpatient psychiatric departments in 1967, 1975 and 1981. These populations' epidemiologic characteristics compared, the following could be concluded: (1) the specific quantity of patients with psychotic disorders diminished, (2) the percentage of aged patients diminished, (3) the mean observation term reduced. Some other characteristics of the tendency to worsen the medical assistance to psychiatric patients were demonstrated. Factors causing such a trend are discussed and the ways to overcome these difficulties outlined.

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