Clinical and socio-cultural parameters in Nigerian psychiatric patients. A prospective study
Autor: | R. O. A. Makanjuola |
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Rok vydání: | 1985 |
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Adult
Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Patient Dropouts Time Factors Adolescent MEDLINE Nigeria Psychiatric Department Hospital Health Services Accessibility Manuals as Topic Epidemiology medicine Humans Prospective Studies Psychiatry Prospective cohort study Child Referral and Consultation Prior treatment Psychiatric Status Rating Scales business.industry Mental Disorders Age Factors Mental illness medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Schizophrenia Psychiatric status rating scales Female Medicine Traditional Presentation (obstetrics) business |
Zdroj: | Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica. 72(6) |
ISSN: | 0001-690X |
Popis: | Three hundred and eighteen consecutive new patients presenting at a psychiatric unit in Yorubaland were prospectively studied. The majority were young, and the sexes were equally represented. Most patients came from within 50 km of the unit. Most were brought by their blood-relatives. Significant delay before presentation was observed in most cases. Previous treatment by religious and/or traditional healers was common. According to the DSM-III classification, the majority suffered from functional psychoses, most commonly schizophrenia. Three quarters received neuroleptic medication. The immediate clinical outcome was good in the majority of cases; however, within 6 months of presentation almost half defaulted from treatment. Variables which appeared to be related to delay in presentation, prior treatment by religious or traditional healers and defaulting are presented. |
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