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[Effect of aging on schizophrenia].

D Léger1, J M Léger

  • 1Praticien hospitalier, 3e secteur de psychiatrie adultes, C.H.G. Niort.

Annales Medico-Psychologiques
|November 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

This study investigates how aging affects long-term schizophrenia patients. Researchers examined the impact of senescence on residential status, hospitalization, symptoms, and treatment stability in older adults with schizophrenia.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Context:

  • Investigates the complex relationship between senescence and schizophrenia.
  • Examines long-term schizophrenia patients over 60 years old with over 20 years of disease.
  • Addresses the challenge of isolating senescence's impact from disease progression.

Purpose:

  • To determine the influence of senescence on residential status modifications in schizophrenia patients.
  • To analyze the relationship between senescence and changes in hospitalization frequency, reasons, and duration.
  • To assess the effect of senescence on the leveling of psychotic symptoms and therapeutic instability.

Summary:

  • A study of 99 schizophrenia patients (meeting DSM III criteria), aged over 60 with over 20 years of illness, explored senescence's role.
  • Evaluated the imputability of residential status changes, hospitalization patterns, symptom severity, and treatment stability to aging.
  • Findings shed light on how senescence impacts various aspects of schizophrenia management in elderly patients.

Impact:

  • Provides insights into age-related changes in schizophrenia, aiding in tailored geriatric psychiatric care.
  • Highlights the need to consider senescence when managing long-term schizophrenia, particularly regarding residential and treatment stability.
  • Informs clinical practice and future research on the interplay between aging and chronic mental illness.

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