TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - A retrospective follow-up investigation of a group of schizophrenic patients treated in a psychotherapeutic unit: the Kastanjebakken Study
JO  - Psychopathology
A1  - Varvin, S.
SP  - 336
EP  - 344
VL  - 24
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0254-4962
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000284734
ID  - ref1
ER  -