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Interventions in a fringe patient

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

E. Botzakis
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
E. Chourdaki
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
A. Pontikaki
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
A. Vardiabasis
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
S. Monezis
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
N. Paritsis
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Abstract

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Intention

To study the effect of multiple interventions in a patieut.

With schizophrenic disorder, who presents marked impairment in different areous of functioning.

Material and method

A 36-year-old woman, unemployed ant without social supporting services (systems), was admitted in the Clinic of Psychiatry 1 year ant PANSS, in order to re-evaluates the patient's condition. We also designed a treatment plan of medical intervention and psychosocial rehabilitation, in collaboration with social welfare and the service “Assistance at home”. Moreover, we managed to broaden our interactions inside her (combination)own family (her parents had abandoned her the last few year she had been abandoned by her family the last years) as well as in her wider localsosial enrolment.

Results:

We achieved marked improvement of patient's psychopathology with total remission of positive symptoms and almost total elimination of residual symptoms.

GAF scale increased about 52units The patient is now capable to work and participate in several social activities and manifestations.

Conclusion:

The global psychical interrantion and the close collaboration of hospital and community psychiatry service offer a distinctly better effect in the treatment of a chronic patient.

Type
Poster Session 1: Schizophrenia and Other Psychosis
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2007
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