[The development of psychoses: results of a clinical survey concerning 383 cases followed during 10 years (1975-1985)].

383 psychotics patients were selected in 1975 according to the french classification (INSERM). These initial population was simultaneously subdivided according 2 types of criteria: Diagnosis criteria (DSM III Axis 1), Psychosocial adaptation criteria (DSM III axis V). For each subjects we investigates in 1985 evolution of following data previously collected in 1975: Diagnosis and psychosocial adaptation, Marital status and presence of social welfare work, Treatment variable (Hospitalization and out patient department care, neuroleptic treatment). Results indicate than: psychosocial adaptation criteria are better than diagnosis criteria for outcome judgment. most of the time there is no correlation between high quantity of care and better outcome, furthermore some time there is a correlation between high quantity of care and negative outcome, We must consider, as one explanation of this fact, that it's the more severe patients who use the higher quantity of care.