Naslov
Catatonic schizophrenia in a representative sample of schizophrenics in Croatia

Autori
Mimica, Ninoslav

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Schizophrenia Research 11(2 - Special Issue) - Abstracts of the VIIth Biennial European Workshop on Schizophrenia / DeLisi, L.E. - Amsterdam : Elsevier, 1994, 100-100

Skup
VIIth Biennial European Workshop on Schizophrenia

Mjesto i datum
Les Diablerets, Švicarska, 23.01.1994. - 28.01.1994

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Catatonic schizophrenia; comparison

Sažetak
In 1972 a representative sample of schizophrenics was formed on the basis of Croatia's Psychiatric Case Register (CPCR) with the aim of clinical epidemiologic follow-up. This study presents frequency and some characteristics of catatonic form of schizophrenia in comparison with all other schizophrenic forms in this sample. The sample consisted of 402 schizophrenic patients, who were followed up until 1991. It was found that ICD diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia was made in 59 (14.7%) cases, once or several times. Among these patients there were 28 males and 31 females. These 59 patients with noted catatonic symptoms, at least once in their life, were compared with the remaining 343 patients, who never had catatonic symptoms. Among various socio- demographic, clinical and hospital characteristics which were analysed following statistically significant differences (p<0.05) were found: The catatonic group had a greater percentage of patients in younger age groups. These patients live more frequently in a vertical type of family (with parents or relatives). Aggressive behaviour as a reason for the first hospitalization occurred more often in this group, and also during their illness they expressed more aggressiveness. Catatonics had on the average more hospitalizations, and total time hospitalization for them was longer.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti

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