Significance of personality disorders in the face of drop-outs from psychiatric hospitalizations. The case of selected psychiatric units | Zendy

Maja Biała | Zendy; Andrzej Kiejna | Zendy

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Significance of personality disorders in the face of drop-outs from psychiatric hospitalizations. The case of selected psychiatric units

Author(s) -

Maja Biała,

Andrzej Kiejna

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

psychiatria polska

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.414

H-Index - 22

eISSN - 2391-5854

pISSN - 0033-2674

DOI - 10.12740/pp/60802

Subject(s) - psychiatry , personality disorders , personality , psychology , face (sociological concept) , drop out , clinical psychology , medicine , psychoanalysis , sociology , social science , economics , demographic economics

The World Health Organization's estimations indicate that about 50% of patients in well-developed countries may not adhere to long-term therapies. In the field of psychiatry, drop-outs from psychiatric treatment are particularly important. Personality disorders are a significant part of this sphere. The aim of this research was to empirically verify the hypothesis regarding the relation between comorbid personality disorders and drop-outs from treatment among patients of psychiatric wards.

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