[原著］Help-seeking behavior of schizophrenic patients of a typical mental hospital in Okinawa

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An investigation of the patterns of help-seeking behavior of schizophrenic patients in Okinawa was undertaken. The subjects were 131 schizophrenic patients consisting of 78 males and 53 females, ranging from ages 18 to 64. Of these 131 patients, 53 were inpatients and 78 were outpatients. Information was obtained through structured interviews with the patient's families, discussions with their professional care-givers, and from their medical records. The main findings in the investigation were: (1) the first symptom or problem which was recognized by the family was insomnia for most of the cases in the acute-onset group, and deteriorating behavior or social maladjustment for most of the cases in the gradual-onset group; (2) the average time between the first manifestation of the problem and the first intervention with a mental health professional was 18 months (13 months for males, 25.6 months for females); (3) the person who initially recognized the problem was primarily a family member, mainly the mother; (4) the initial intervening person(s) or motivator(s) was family or the close kin group; they also assumed an important role in emotional support and psychiatric referral.
琉球医学会の論文
1995-00-00