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Personality disorders 2–5 years after treatment: a prospective follow‐up study
Author(s) -
Mehlum L.,
Friis S.,
Irion T.,
Johns S.,
Karterud S.,
Vaglum P.,
Vaglum S.
Publication year - 1991
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.1600-0447.1991.tb01423.x
Subject(s) - personality disorders , borderline personality disorder , personality , psychiatry , prospective cohort study , psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , social psychology
Ninety‐seven patients consecutively admitted to a day unit specializing in the treatment of personality disorders were included in a prospective follow‐up study. At follow‐up an average of 3 years after index admission, patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) displayed a moderate symptom reduction and a fair global outcome. Patients with schizotypal personality disorder (STP) showed a similar reduction in symptoms but retained relatively poor global functioning. Individuals with cluster C personality disorders, in contrast, showed both a good global outcome and a marked symptom reduction. STP individuals were the least socially adjusted, employed and self‐supporting of all diagnostic subgroups. STP and BPD individuals had far more inpatient treatment in the follow‐up period than other groups. The overall suicide rate was low compared with most similar studies.