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ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2015

Predictors of premature discontinuation of outpatient treatment after discharge of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Hee Ryung Wang, Young Sup Woo, Tae-Youn Jun, Won-Myong Bahk

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Article in Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Hee Ryung WangDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Young Sup WooDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Tae-Youn JunDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Won-Myong BahkDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

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Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to examine the sociodemographic and disease-related variables associated with the premature discontinuation of psychiatric outpatient treatment after discharge among patients with noncombat-related posttraumatic stress disorder.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who were discharged with a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder.

resultsFifty-five percent of subjects (57/104) prematurely discontinued outpatient treatment within 6 months of discharge. Comparing sociodemographic variables between the 6-month non-follow-up group and 6-month follow-up group, there were no variables that differed between the two groups. However, comparing disease-related variables, the 6-month follow-up group showed a longer hospitalization duration and higher Global Assessment of Function score at discharge. The logistic regression analysis showed that a shorter duration of hospitalization predicted premature discontinuation of outpatient treatment within 6 months of discharge.

conclusionThe duration of psychiatric hospitalization for posttraumatic stress disorder appeared to influence the premature discontinuation of outpatient treatment after discharge.

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PMCPMC4376298

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