[Results of the treatment of neuroses at a day-care psychiatric sanatorium in Bratislava].

The authors give an account in the effect of seven weeks of comprehensive regime therapy and psychotherapy of neuroses under conditions of partial hospitalization. They processed data from 390 patients who participated in 1977-1986 in a complete therapeutic immediately after treatment. substantial symptomatic improvement occurred in 65%, when those with slight improvement were added the percentage was 90%. As regards views, 81% reported a substantial gain and as regards change of attitudes and behaviour 60%. A general substantial improvement after therapy is reported by 82% patients. Catamnestic evaluation of the achieved effect by the patients six months after termination of treatment (200 patients returned filled in questionnaires) confirms substantial symptomatic improvement in 70%, as regards views in 80%, in change of attitudes and behaviour in 64%. The data provide evidence of the stability of the achieved effect. After termination of treatment the consumption of psychopharmaceutical drugs declines markedly.