Author:
Johnstone Eve C.,Macmillan J. Fiona,Frith Christopher D.,Benn Desmond K.,Crow Timothy J.
Abstract
The outcome at two years of patients who were eligible for a study of first schizophrenic episodes was assessed in terms of occupation (n = 237) and in terms of number of days spent as an in-patient from the time of first admission (n = 252), and was related to social, behavioural, mental state and neurological measures during the initial admission. Poor outcome was in general associated with more social withdrawal, inactivity and abnormal social presentation and with more ‘neurological soft signs'. Good occupational outcome in patients with a relatively short pre-treatment duration of illness was associated with the prescription of placebo medication during the follow-up period.
Publisher
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health
Cited by
201 articles.
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