TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Personality disorders 2-5 years after treatment: a prospective follow-up study
JO  - Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
A1  - Mehlum, L.
A1  - Friis, S.
A1  - Irion, T.
A1  - Johns, S.
A1  - Karterud, S.
A1  - Vaglum, P.
A1  - Vaglum, S.
SP  - 72
EP  - 77
VL  - 84
IS  - 1
N2  - Ninety-seven patients consecutively admitted to a day unit specializing in the treatment of personality disorders were included in a prospective follow-up study. At follow-up an average of 3 years after index admission, patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) displayed a moderate symptom reduction and a fair global outcome. Patients with schizotypal personality disorder (STP) showed a similar reduction in symptoms but retained relatively poor global functioning. Individuals with cluster C personality disorders, in contrast, showed both a good global outcome and a marked symptom reduction. STP individuals were the least socially adjusted, employed and self-supporting of all diagnostic subgroups. STP and BPD individuals had far more inpatient treatment in the follow-up period than other groups. The overall suicide rate was low compared with most similar studies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-690X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1991.tb01423.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -