Involuntary outpatient treatment in patients with severe mental illness: A one-year follow-up study |
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Authors: | G Lera-Calatayud M Hernández-Viadel C Bellido-Rodriguez C Cañete-Nicolás P Asensio-Pascual R Calabuig-Crespo C Leal-Cercós |
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Institution: | 1. Psychiatry Department, La Ribera Hospital, Valencia, Spain;2. Psychiatry Department, University Clinic Hospital, Valencia, Spain;3. Medical–Legal Institute of Valencia, Spain;4. Psychiatry Department, Doctor Peset University Hospital, Valencia, Spain |
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Abstract: | IntroductionInvoluntary outpatient treatment (IOT) aims to ensure adherence to therapy in patients with serious mental disease who are unaware of their illness and for whom treatment discontinuation carries a high risk of relapse.ObjectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of IOT in preventing relapse among patients with serious mental disease.MethodA retrospective observational study was carried out on all of the patients (n = 140) receiving IOT in the city of Valencia, Spain. Hospital service uses (emergency care, admissions and mean stay times) during the 12 months before and after the introduction of IOT were compared.ResultsPatients with schizophrenia, delusional disorder or schizoaffective disorder showed a significant reduction in the number of admissions and days spent in the psychiatry ward during the year of IOT. The reduction in the number of visits to the emergency department was only significant for the patients with schizophrenia.DiscussionWe conclude that involuntary outpatient treatment may be effective for patients with serious mental disease who are unaware of their illness and for whom treatment discontinuation carries a high risk of relapse. |
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Keywords: | Involuntary outpatient treatment Serious mental disease Psychosis |
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