Objective A subpopulation of chronically mentally ill patients, sometimes referred to as"
revolving door" patients, are frequently readmitted to psychiatric units. This study examined the …

Objective A number of recent studies have questioned whether, despite modern treatment,
the natural course of bipolar illness today still involves multiple relapses and impaired …

• To study outcome in manic patients treated under routine clinical conditions, 73 manic and
66 unipolar depressed patients were followed up 1.7 years after hospitalization. A …

Contrary to older views, with modern treatment some or many patients with schizophrenia
may show intervals of recovery. The current 15-year prospectively designed follow-up …

Periods of recovery were examined in patients with and without deficit syndrome schizophrenia.
Fifty-six patients with schizophrenia were studied, 39 of whom were divided into deficit …

OBJECTIVE: Recent legislation in several states providing for civil commitment and
preventive detention of sexually violent persons has stirred legal, clinical, and public policy …

This longitudinal study was designed to provide data on sex differences in the course of
schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Ninety-seven participants (43 women and 54 men) …

BackgroundIt is unclear whether outcome in schizoaffective disorders is more similar to
schizophrenia or affective disorders.AimsTo provide longitudinal data on clinical course and …

Objective:To determine whether homophobia existed in a sample of the second-year medical
school class before beginning a course on Human Sexuality. Method:We administered a …

Objective: It is generally believed by the field of psychiatry that women with schizophrenia
have better outcomes and higher rates of recovery than their male counterparts, because …