@article{ref1,
title="The 15-year outcome of Chinese patients with schizophrenia in Hong Kong",
journal="Canadian journal of psychiatry, The",
year="1998",
author="Lee, P. W. and Lieh-Mak, F. and Wong, M. C. and Fung, A. S. and Mak, K. Y. and Lam, J.",
volume="43",
number="7",
pages="706-713",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To explore the differential outcome of schizophrenia in developed and developing countries. The 15-year outcome of patients with schizophrenia in Hong Kong is reported. METHOD: In a 15-year retrospective outcome study, 100 patients with first-onset schizophrenia in 1977-1978 were randomly selected for outcome assessment from a pool of 797 patient files. The patterns of outcome were assessed by the same set of instruments and methodology as in other centres, since Hong Kong is 1 of the World Health Organization (WHO) centres for the International Study of Schizophrenia (ISoS). RESULTS: Nineteen subjects were untraceable, and 10 subjects committed suicide. More than one-half of the subjects had a good symptomatic outcome, while about 20% of the subjects were rated as having a good psychosocial adjustment. Over the entire 15-year period, 96% of the subjects were maintained on medications, and 79% were living with family members. CONCLUSION: Despite Hong Kong's developed economy, its schizophrenia outcome is similar to that in developing countries. The existence of good family support and active follow-up treatment may be important contributory factors to better outcome.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0706-7437",
doi="10.1177/070674379804300705",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/070674379804300705"
}