Table 1.
Details of course andoutcome of the sampleat 5 years
| Characteristic | No. (%) | Median | Mean (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remission |
65 (68.4) |
- |
- |
- |
| No. with relapses of psychosis after initial episode |
24 (25.2) |
- |
- |
- |
| No. who returned to pre-morbid functioning1 |
14 (14.7) |
- |
- |
- |
| Regular hospital attendance over 5 years2 |
22 (23.2) |
- |
- |
- |
| Regular medication compliance over 5 years3 |
24 (25.3) |
- |
- |
- |
| Supervision of medication by family/carer4 |
43 (45.3) |
|
|
|
| PANSS Total score |
- |
34 |
43.99 (17.42) |
30-92 |
| BPRS Total score |
- |
27 |
33.87 (15.85) |
24-92 |
| SAI-E Total score |
- |
33 |
26.02 (12.18) |
1-35 |
| WHODAS II Total score |
- |
8 |
12.72 (13.52) |
0-48 |
| Total duration of illness since onset (months) |
- |
80 |
91.3 (32.0) |
24-252 |
| Total duration in psychotic episodes since onset (months) |
- |
48 |
56.1(40.6) |
8-192 |
| No. of visits to hospital in 5 years6 |
- |
19 |
22.3 (13.9) |
2-54 |
| No. of missed appointments over 5 years6 |
- |
53 |
43.8 (23.4) |
0-70 |
| Preferred explanatory model at 5 year: |
|
- |
- |
- |
| - disease model |
52 (54.7) |
|
|
|
| - non-medical model | 43 (45.3) |
BPRS- Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; SAI-E- Schedule for Assessment of Insight-Expanded; PANSS- Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; WHODAS-II-WHO Disability Assessment Scale-II; 1-Pre-morbid functioning assessment by consensus between medical record and primary carer’s evaluation; 2- Regular hospital attendance over 5 years as per medical records; 3- Medication compliance assessment by consensus between medical record and primary carer's evaluation; 4- Supervision of medication by family/carer over 5-year period; 6- as per medical records.