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Fifteen‐year follow‐up of ICD‐10 schizoaffective disorders compared with schizophrenia and affective disorders
Author(s) -
Jäger M.,
Bottlender R.,
Strauss A.,
Möller H.J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.0001-690x.2004.00208.x
Subject(s) - schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , schizoaffective disorder , psychiatry , schizophrenia spectrum , icd 10 , psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , psychosis
Objective: The nosological status of schizoaffective disorders is still unclear. The aim of the present study was to compare ICD‐10 schizoaffective disorders to schizophrenia and affective disorders with respect to the clinical picture and the long‐term outcome. Method: Two hundred and forty‐one first‐admitted inpatients from the years 1980–1982 who fulfilled the ICD‐10 criteria for schizophrenia, schizoaffective or affective disorders were included. Patients were examined at the time of first hospitalization and then followed‐up after 15 years. Results: With respect to the clinical picture at the time of first hospitalization ICD‐10 schizoaffective disorders were distinguishable from both schizophrenia and affective disorders. However, with respect to the long‐term outcome ICD‐10 schizoaffective disorders had a prognosis similar to that of affective disorders. Conclusion: Differing prognosis implies that schizoaffective disorders should be distinguished from schizophrenia and suggests their subcategorization under affective disorders.