Outcome of neurotic disorders in African patients.

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Abstract
Among 130 patients who attended the neurotic diseases clinic in Benin, [Nigeria], 1963-1965, it was possible to follow-up 60 patients 8-9 yr later. Thirty four patients were diagnosed as anxiety cases. Of these, 21 had recovered and an additional 5 were considerably improved. Nineteen patients were considered cases of neurotic depression and of these only 3 had recovered whereas 14 had residual symptoms, although 5 showed considerable improvement. Two of the depressive patients had died, 1 during the civil war, the other presumably committed suicide. Of 5 patients with hysteria, 1 had recovered and 1 had become worse, 1 patient with hypochondriasis had also recovered whereas 1 patient with obsessional neurosis did not recover. The results are in line with similar European and American follow-up studies of neurotic disorder except that the depressive patients showed a less satisfactory outcome.

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