Socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with relapse in mental illness

Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of adults under involuntary hospitalization in the acute mental health services of Cyprus

“…On this basis, it could be considered that, compared to the past or other countries, the diagnosis of severe mental disorder in Cyprus is taking place at an early stage, and subsequently effective treatment is applied, thus restraining possible cognitive implications of severe mental disorders 47 − 48 . The relationship between education level and involuntary admission and/or readmission for compulsory treatment reported herein is also confirmed by other studies 27 . Previous data show an increased incidence of admissions in high security units for compulsory treatment in those with postgraduate education, and in particular holders of diplomas in vocational specializations 3,29,30,43,45,52,56 . This may suggest that in some countries the majority of mental health service users are integrated into professional specialization programmes, which enables them to acquire vocational skills and further prevent occupational exclusion, social isolation and selfstigmatisation 58 .…”

“…Special focus needs to be given in the sub-group of individuals with psychotic symptoms, and mainly schizophrenia and relevant psychotic disorders. Overall, the present study confirmed previous data which show that those with schizophrenia and relevant psychotic disorders are more often involuntary hospitalized 27−38 . Furthermore, additional emphasis needs to be given on educational programmes in pharmacotherapy and treatment options in order to enhance adherence to therapy, since the main cause of relapse herein as well as internationally seems to be non-adherence to pharmacotherapy 27 − 31,39−40 . As for other risk factors for involuntary admission and subsequent compulsory treatment, male gender has been well documented in international literature 3,[28][29][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][50][51] . Yet, other studies present data which report increased frequency of compulsory treatment among females 9,30,[52][53]55 .…”

“…Marital status was also identified herein as a risk factor, since singles were more likely to be involuntary admitted at the APH. Indeed, international literature poses singles with no supportive family or social network in increased risk for compulsory treatment 3,9,[29][30]33,[35][36][41][42][43][46][47][52][53]56 .…”

“…Although there is longstanding evidence showing that the incidence of mental disorders in the general population is increasing globally 1 , data on the factors triggering severe mental health disturbances leading to compulsory treatment have not been addressed adequately 2 . Involuntary or compulsory treatment is a procedure mainly applied to people with mental disorders lacking their consent, when the intensity of the symptomatology is severe enough to jeopardize personal or social interest 3 .…”

Kepatuhan Minum Obat Mempengaruhi Relaps Pasien Skizofrenia

“…Secara umum penderita Skizofrenia menampilkan distorsi cara berpikir, persepsi, emosi, bahasa, dan perilaku. Gejala positif cenderung kambuh dan timbul sedangkan gejala negatif dan kognitif cenderung bersifat kronis dan dikaitkan dengan efek jangka panjang pada sosial fungsi penderita (Owen, Sawa, dan Mortensen, 2016 (Chaurotia, Verma, Baniya, 2016); tinggal tanpa keluarga, tidak patuh pada pengobatan, dukungan sosial rendah, religiusitas rendah, efek samping obat (Fikreyesus, Feyissa, dan Soboka, 2016); usia saat onset penyakit, pengaturan hidup, latar belakang keluarga, kelas sosial, status pekerjaan, status pendidikan, durasi penyakit dan kepatuhan obat (Adebiyi, Mosaku, Irinoye, Oyelade, 2018). Penelitian tersebut mengarah pada kepatuhan pengobatan.…”