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| Short-term course of mental illness in middle age and late life | | Author(s) | Suzanne Meeks |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 9, no 3, September 1997 |
| Pages | pp 343-358 |
| Keywords | Mental disorder ; Short term ; Middle aged ; Age groups [elderly] ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The heterogeneity in severe mental illnesses means that although some people exhibit a chronic course in later life, others may recover for long periods or have episodes of illness throughout the lifespan. The challenge to mental health providers is to identify those people most at risk for a chronic or relapsing course in later life. Data described in this article come from a prospective study of course and adjustment in severe mental illness for people over the age of 40. The sample of 313 people, living in the community, and both in treatment and not in treatment, is unique. Six 8-month course patterns were identified; nearly one-third of the participants had course patterns that were unstable, and one third were well throughout the 8 months. Older participants were more stable and less depressed, but otherwise were very similar to those in middle age. Demographic and history variables that predict long-term outcomes were not useful for predicting short-term recovery or relapse. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981001005 A |
| Classmark | E: 4P: SE: BB: 3F: 7T |
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