Schizophrenic patients who were never treated--a study in an Indian urban community.
Psychol Med
; 28(5): 1113-7, 1998 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9794018
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A significant number of patients with severe psychiatric disorders remain untreated in the community although health services are available. The factors related to non-treatment are not well understood.METHOD:
A door-to-door survey was conducted on an Indian urban population of 100,000 using standardized screening and clinical instruments as a part of a larger epidemiological study. Treatment status was determined from multiple sources of information.RESULTS:
Nearly one-third of 261 schizophrenia patients were found never to have received treatment. They were older in age and ill for a longer duration than those who had been treated and were more symptomatic and severely disabled. They were more often uneducated and divorced and lived with larger extended/joint families. This last factor was considered as being the important factor in determining whether the patient received treatment.CONCLUSION:
The larger extended/joint family, which was able to compensate and cope with the dysfunctional member, seemed to be the crucial factor related to non-treatment of the schizophrenic patient.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Esquizofrenia
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População Urbana
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Atenção à Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychol Med
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia