Prognosis and progress: A 5-year study of 48 schizophrenic men.

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48 patients diagnosed as schizophrenic were rated by the Phillips Scale of premorbid adjustment 5 years ago. Important subcultural variables, which were related to the prognostic scores became apparent. In this study the reliability of the Phillips Prognostic Rating Scale as an instrument of prognosis and the subcultural variables were examined. For this purpose 3 categories were used: (a) In Group, which contained those men who had not been out of the hospital during the intervening 5 years nor were being considered for discharge or trial visit. (b) Half-way Group, which included those men who had been discharged and returned or who were either now or had been on trial visit. (c) Out Group, or those patients who had been discharged for over 12 mo. and whose readmission appeared unlikely. The results are positive and (the In Group has a higher mean score than the other groups) support the thesis that premorbid adjustment is an indicator of prognosis in schizophrenia. In this particular Kentucky hospital population important subcultural variables along a rural-urban dimension and the importance of marital status are emphasized. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

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