Psychiatric disorders in emigrants. III. Follow-up after two and a half years
Priebe, S.; Bauer, M.; Rohrbeck, S.; Wildgrube, C.
Psychiatrische Praxis 20(1): 35-36
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0303-4259 PMID: 8378477 Document Number: 415614
In the first and the second part of this study we reported about first examination and a six month follow-up in patients who had left East-Germany in 1989. In this third and last part, findings of a two and a half year follow-up in 52 patients are shown. 92% of the patients reported further improvement, 87% stated to have an adequate job, and also 87% to have satisfactory accommodation. Frequency of complaints and level of psychopathological symptoms were clearly reduced. This positive change was not due to psychiatric treatment.