Richardson M A, Craig T J, Haugland G
Psychiatr Q. 1985 Summer;57(2):104-10. doi: 10.1007/BF01064328.
A retrospective longitudinal treatment utilization study of 56 young chronic schizophrenic patients who began their treatment careers during the deinstitutionalization era was carried out covering all psychiatric services provided to each patient since first treatment. The group was primarily male and was characterized by histories of drug abuse and violence. Treatment utilization was heavy, discontinuous, and episodic with these patterns intensified for patients with histories of drug abuse. The majority of the group became "long-stay" hospital residents. The clinical and mental health policy implications of these findings are discussed and further research is suggested.
对56名在非机构化时代开始治疗的年轻慢性精神分裂症患者进行了一项回顾性纵向治疗利用研究，涵盖了自首次治疗以来为每位患者提供的所有精神科服务。该组主要为男性，其特点是有药物滥用和暴力史。治疗利用频繁、不连续且呈发作性，有药物滥用史的患者这种模式更为明显。该组大多数人成为了“长期住院”患者。讨论了这些发现对临床和心理健康政策的影响，并提出了进一步的研究建议。
