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[Invalids due to psychiatric reasons].
Schweizer Archiv Fur Neurologie Und Psychiatrie (Zurich, Switzerland : 1985)
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Insurance applicants for psychiatric disability were older and less educated than the general population. Neurosis was the most common diagnosis, particularly in individuals over 50.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Epidemiology
- Social Medicine
Context:
- Examined a sample of 150 insurance indemnity applicants for psychiatric disability.
- Compared this sample to a general township population and an outpatient psychiatric group.
- Identified demographic and diagnostic differences relevant to psychiatric disability claims.
Purpose:
- To characterize the demographic profile of individuals seeking insurance for psychiatric disability.
- To identify the most common psychiatric diagnoses leading to disability claims.
- To explore factors influencing susceptibility to psychiatric disability.
Summary:
- Insurance applicants were older and less educated than the general population, and older than an outpatient group.
- The sample showed higher rates of neuroses and lower rates of other non-psychotic disorders and intellectual disability compared to the outpatient group.
- Neurosis was the most frequent diagnosis among the disabled, with depressive syndrome and personality disorders being significant in those over 50.
Impact:
- Highlights the demographic and diagnostic specificities of psychiatric disability claims.
- Identifies neurosis, depressive syndrome, and personality disorders as key diagnoses leading to disability, especially in older individuals.
- Suggests potential areas for targeted prevention and support services for psychiatric disability.