PSYCHIC AND PHYSICAL DISTURBANCES IN PATIENTS WITH ORGANIC PSYCHOSYNDROMES - ANALYSIS OF THE OUTCOME OF TREATMENT

The extent of psychic and physical disturbances of patients admitted t o the Center of Psychiatry in Frankfurt/M. because of organic psychosy ndromes in the year 1988 was analysed. Especially the results of the h ospital treatment and the proceeding mode of caretaking were examined. Usually an unspecific state of confusion was the main reason for admi ttance of most of the patients (n = 59). The majority of the patients suffered from a mid-ranged to marked state of dementia. The results of the treatment for these patients was highly significantly worse compa red to patients admitted with a psychosis or a depressive syndrome. A non-significant statistical correlation was found for the results of t he medical treatment and medical diseases. Concerning the treatment wi th psychic drugs a pragmatistic order was used. Analysing the results no advantage of a treatment with up to 4 different drugs compared to a monotherapy could be found. Patients who were not treated with psychi c active substances tended to have a poorer outcome. At the end of the stay in the hospital 25.4 % of patients were classified with a good o utcome after treatment, 49.2 % had a slight degree of recovery.