Significance of personality disorders in the face of drop-outs from psychiatric hospitalizations. The case of selected psychiatric units.

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Biała, Maja Kiejna, Andrzej
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	OBJECTIVES The World Health Organization's estimations indicate that about 50% of patients in well-developed countries may not adhere to long-term therapies. In the field of psychiatry, drop-outs from psychiatric treatment are particularly important. Personality disorders are a significant part of this sphere. The aim of this research was to empirically verify the hypothesis regarding the relation between comorbid personality disorders and drop-outs from treatment among patients of psychiatric wards. METHODS This study was a prospective cohort study. 110 patients, hospitalized in 3 different psychiatric wards, were included. Personality disorders were assessed with the Structured Clinical Interview For DSM-IV Personality Disorders (SCID-II). The research was financed by the Polish National Science Center (DEC-2011/01/N/NZ5/05364). RESULTS The response rate was 89.1%. 72.56% of patients suffered from personality disorders (SCID-II) (among them the most prevalent were: personality disorder - not otherwise specified - 40.7% and borderline personality disorder - 12.38%; 22.95% of patients dropped out from treatment). However, occurrence of personality disorders was not relevant for those drop-outs. On the other hand, relationships at the level of certain criteria of borderline personality disorders and passive-aggressive personality have been revealed. These relationships became stronger when considered from the perspective of differences in the organization of treatment at individual wards. CONCLUSIONS Some personality disorders may play an important role in drop-outs from psychiatric treatment. Presented results require further research.
Starting Page	425
Ending Page	436
Page Count	12
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PubMed reference number	28866714v1
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.12740/PP/60802
DOI	10.12740/pp/60802
Journal	Psychiatria polska
Volume Number	51
Issue Number	3
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Antisocial behavior Borderline Personality Disorder DSM-IV Dropping Hospitalization Mandibular right second molar tooth Mental disorders Neurotic Disorders Patients Personality Disorders Psychiatry Specialty Psychotherapy Trait Ward (environment)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article