@article{ref1,
title="A retrospective follow-up investigation of a group of schizophrenic patients treated in a psychotherapeutic unit: the Kastanjebakken Study",
journal="Psychopathology",
year="1991",
author="Varvin, S.",
volume="24",
number="5",
pages="336-344",
abstract="Of 27 patients treated in a small psychotherapeutic unit, 26 were diagnosed as schizophrenics, and 1 as suffering from schizoaffective disorder according to DSM-III. One patient committed suicide during the observation period, and follow-up data were obtained for 26. Fourteen patients left the treatment program prematurely, 3 early and 11 in the midphase of the treatment. Nine female patients had good outcome (HSRS score greater than 52), 3 of whom had left the program early while 6 completed it. Seventeen patients showed no marked improvement. Level of functioning before admission was a good predictor of outcome. Therapeutic alliance and continuity of treatment were important for favorable outcome.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0254-4962",
doi="10.1159/000284734",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000284734"
}