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Outcome at Discharge for Clients in a Psychiatric Day Care Program†
Author(s) -
Inoue Kazuomi,
Kadoya Keiko,
Iwashige Tatsuya,
Tadai Toshiaki,
Tani Naosuke
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1992.tb00819.x
Subject(s) - exacerbation , psychiatry , partial hospitalization , medicine , day care , outcome (game theory) , psychology , nursing , mental health , immunology , mathematics , mathematical economics
The effectiveness of a psychiatric day care program was assessed in terms of the outcome at discharge for 79 clients. One‐third of the clients were employed, either full‐time or part‐time (in case of students, at school), during the postprogram period of three months or more. Another one‐third left the program prematurely with or without exacerbation of psychotic symptoms. Clients having premature termination were significantly less adherent to outpatient clinic visits and/or psychotropic medkation. Family's understanding of and cooperation in the program were significantly less favorable in clients with early termination. The possible strategies for reducing the dropouts were discussed.