Age patterns in the dynamics of unfavorably developing forms of schizophrenia in the light of late follow-ups in old age

On the basis of study of 376 elderly patients it was established that the progression of the schizophrenic process, even in unfavorably developing forms (continuous-progressive, attacklike becoming continuous and attacklike with protracted attacks) in most of the cases is not unlimited. The greatest...

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Published inZhurnal nevropatologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova (Moscow, Russia : 1952) Vol. 79; no. 1; p. 79
Main Author Druzhinina, T A
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 1979
Subjects
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use
Delusions
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hallucinations
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Remission, Spontaneous
Schizophrenia - diagnosis
Schizophrenia - drug therapy
Schizophrenia, Catatonic - diagnosis
Schizophrenia, Paranoid - diagnosis
Syndrome
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Summary:On the basis of study of 376 elderly patients it was established that the progression of the schizophrenic process, even in unfavorably developing forms (continuous-progressive, attacklike becoming continuous and attacklike with protracted attacks) in most of the cases is not unlimited. The greatest activity of the morbid process is seen in middle age and in the involutional period, while its alleviation (irrespective of age of the disease onset) coincides with senescence. These data may facilitate an establishment of a long-term prognosis and determine the correct therapeutic and social measures in relation to patients of old age.
ISSN:0044-4588