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[Psychological and physical compromises in patients with organic cerebral psychosyndrome--analysis of treatment success].
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Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie [Z Gerontol] 1993 Mar-Apr; Vol. 26 (2), pp. 101-5. - Publication Year :
- 1993
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Abstract
- The extent of psychic and physical disturbances of patients admitted to the Center of Psychiatry in Frankfurt/M. because of organic psychosyndromes in the year 1988 was analysed. Especially the results of the hospital treatment and the proceeding mode of caretaking were examined. Usually an unspecific state of confusion was the main reason for admittance of most of the patients (n = 59). The majority of the patients suffered from a mid-ranged to marked state of dementia. The results of the treatment for these patients was highly significantly worse compared to patients admitted with a psychosis or a depressive syndrome. A non-significant statistical correlation was found for the results of the medical treatment and medical diseases. Concerning the treatment with psychic drugs a pragmatistic order was used. Analysing the results no advantage of a treatment with up to 4 different drugs compared to a monotherapy could be found. Patients who were not treated with psychic active substances tended to have a poorer outcome. At the end of the stay in the hospital 25.4% of patients were classified with a good outcome after treatment, 49.2% had a slight degree of recovery.
- Subjects :
- Activities of Daily Living psychology
Aged
Confusion drug therapy
Confusion psychology
Dementia psychology
Depressive Disorder drug therapy
Depressive Disorder psychology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Sick Role
Dementia drug therapy
Hospitalization
Psychotropic Drugs therapeutic use
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- German
- ISSN :
- 0044-281X
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8498096