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Factors Associated with the Course and Outcome of Schizophrenia in India Results of a Two-Year Multicentre Follow-Up Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

A. Verghese ,
J. K. John ,
S. Rajkumar ,
J. Richard ,
B. B. Sethi  and
J. K. Trivedi
A. Verghese*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College, Vellore
J. K. John
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College, Vellore
S. Rajkumar
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Madras Medical College, Madras
J. Richard
Affiliation:
Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore
B. B. Sethi
Affiliation:
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
J. K. Trivedi
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, K. G. Medical College, Lucknow
*
∗Unit II, Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India 632 002
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Abstract

The paper describes the two-year follow-up results from 323 out of 386 patients fulfilling a modified version of Feighner's criteria for diagnosis of schizophrenia, in Lucknow, Vellore, and Madras. There was remission in 66% of cases. Short duration of illness, consistent compliance with medication, positive attitudes of relatives and neighbours, absence of economic difficulties, increase in religious activities on the part of patients, a rural background, and a non-schizoid pre-morbid personality were associated with good outcome. Features of depression, dangerous behaviour, and absence of agitation were associated with poor outcome.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 154 , Issue 4 , April 1989 , pp. 499 - 503
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1989 

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