The reliability of symptom coding in functional psychoses

74 patients with paranoiac psychoses were followed up. Paranoiac psychoses are characterized by affect-laden delusions, resemble the paranoias of Kraepelin, but have a better prognosis. 18 cases appeared to show a chronic course of illness, but only 1 case needed prolonged hospitalization in a mental hospital. Paranoiac psychoses are considered benign insofar as they have a nonschizophrenic long-term outcome. They resemble schizophrenic psychoses because the familial loading of psychoses is predominantly schizophrenic. To a great extent, the clinical picture revealed typical schizophrenic symptoms at the onset of the illness, so that at discharge from hospital there were often doubts as to whether psychoses should be classified as schizophrenias.

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Altogether, 2,107 patients with functional psychoses have been followed up. The results of the follow-ups are described in several mono graphs [Astrup et al, 1959;1962;Astrup and Noreik, 1966;Astrup, 1979, 1983a, b: Hohnboe and Astrup, 1957Noreik. 1970].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Paranoiac Psychoses: A Follow-Up

He¹,

Zivanovic²,

Astrup³

1983

“…So far, all first admissions to Gaustad Hospital during the years 1938-1962 have been followed up. The results of the follow-ups are described in several publications [Astrup et al, 1962;Astrup and Noreik, 1966;Astrup, 1979Astrup, , 1983Noreik, 1970]. A large group of psychoses are not clear-cut reactive, cycloid [Leonhard.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pseudoneurotic and Pseudopsychopathic Schizophrenia: A Follow-Up

Holmesland¹,

Astrup²

1984

A series of 67 pseudoneurotic and pseudopsychopathic schizophrenics were followed up. The prognosis was good insofar as these psychoses do not develop schizophrenic deterioration. Complete recoveries are rare, as borderline characteristics tend to persist. We only considered 5 cases as completely recovered. The hospital diagnosis was predominantly reactive psychoses, and the largest group of close relatives also had reactive psychoses. The distinction between pseudoneurotic and pseudopsychopathic schizophrenia is fairly reliable. By independent coding of 64 cases, the authors agreed on about 58 cases and disagreed on about 6 cases.

“…At Gaustad Hospital we have carried out follow-ups of functional psychoses since 1955, and the material followed up now comprises all first admissions to the hospital during the years 1938-1962(Astnip et al, 1962Astrup and Noreik, 1966;Astnip, 1978a, b). In the 1938 1962 series Astnip has classified 79 cases as endogenous depressions and 90 cases as reactive depressions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Al together the information is coded in 66 col umns with 2-11 subspecifications in each collumn. Astrup and Noreik (1966) have described the coding system with a manual for its practi cal application. The system is comparatively easy to use, and it has been applied for patients in the Keio Clinic in Tokyo and the Phipps Clinic in Baltimore (Stephens et al, 1966).…”

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confidence: 99%

Reactive Depression: a Follow-Up

Astrup²

1980

93 cases of reactive depression have been followed up in order to investigate the long-term course of illness. By independent classifícation of reactive and endogenous depressions the authors agreed on diagnosis for 94%. Ten subgroups of reactive depressions are illustrated by case histories. It is of practical importance to establish the clinical diagnosis of reactive depression because these states are different from endogenous depressions with regard to pathogenesis, prognosis and treatment.