Symptomatic Remission in a Multiracial Urban Population of Older Adults with Schizophrenia

Objective Symptomatic remission has been reported in younger patients with schizophrenia. This study aims to determine the prevalence of symptomatic remission in older adults with schizophrenia. Methods The Schizophrenia Group consisted of 198 persons aged 55+ years living in the community who devel...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of geriatric psychiatry 2008-12, Vol.16 (12), p.966-973
Hauptverfasser:	Bankole, Azziza, M.D, Cohen, Carl I., M.D, Vahia, Ipsit, M.D, Diwan, Shilpa, M.D., M.P.H, Palekar, Nikhil, M.D, Reyes, Pia, M.D, Sapra, Mamta, M.D, Ramirez, Paul M., Ph.D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging - psychology Cross-Sectional Studies elderly Female Humans Internal Medicine Interview, Psychological Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Models, Psychological Prevalence Psychiatric Status Rating Scales remission Remission Induction Reproducibility of Results Schizophrenia Schizophrenia - therapy Schizophrenic Psychology Surveys and Questionnaires Time Factors Treatment Outcome Urban Population - statistics & numerical data
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective Symptomatic remission has been reported in younger patients with schizophrenia. This study aims to determine the prevalence of symptomatic remission in older adults with schizophrenia. Methods The Schizophrenia Group consisted of 198 persons aged 55+ years living in the community who developed schizophrenia before age 45 years. Our definition of remission was adapted from the criteria of the Remission in Schizophrenia Working Group. To attain remission, persons had to have scores of
ISSN:	1064-7481 1545-7214
DOI:	10.1097/JGP.0b013e31818af801