TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Day hospital therapeutic community treatment for patients with personality disorders. An empirical evaluation of the containment function
JO  - Journal of nervous and mental disease
A1  - Karterud, S.
A1  - Vaglum, S.
A1  - Friis, Svein
A1  - Irion, T.
A1  - Johns, S.
A1  - Vaglum, P.
SP  - 238
EP  - 243
VL  - 180
IS  - 4
N2  - Does a day hospital format represent an adequate level of treatment for decompensated patients with personality disorders? The study concerns 97 consecutive patients, 50 of whom belonged to cluster A and B personality disorders. The patients were referred partly from an acute admission ward and partly from outpatient departments. The mean treatment time was approximately 6 months. The dropout rate for schizotypal and borderline patients was 38%. No patient committed suicide. Two patients made suicidal attempts during treatment. The level of medication was moderate, and 58% of the patients were drug-free at discharge. Treatment results at discharge, measured by SCL-90 and Health Sickness Rating Scale, were very good for patients with axis I disorders only, good for cluster C personality disorders, modest for borderline patients, and very modest for schizotypal patients. In general, the results indicate that the containing capacity of a day hospital therapeutic community is substantial and that it may reduce the need for long-term inpatient treatment.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-3018
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -