Predictors of two-year outcome among psychiatric outpatients

Autor: D W, Harder, D F, Greenwald, J S, Strauss, R F, Kokes, B A, Ritzler, T E, Gift
Rok vydání: 1990
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Zdroj: Journal of clinical psychology. 46(3)
ISSN: 0021-9762
Popis: This study hypothesized that social competence and clinical factors previously associated with psychiatric outcome among inpatients would be effective predictors of outcome among outpatients (N = 77) as well. Intake and 2-year outcome status were assessed multidimensionally with absolute-level and residualized indices of functioning, overall clinical status, and symptomatology. Menninger health-sickness proved to be the best single predictor, although Phillips premorbid functioning, Strauss-Carpenter prognosis, social class, and diagnostic severity also predicted well to outcome. Patterns of associated predictor/outcome variable clusters were described. Results suggest that a general social competence factor predicts to psychiatric outcome across the entire range of disorders, but that life events stress does not.
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