Durées d'hospitalisation des patients souffrant de schizophrénie : facteurs cliniques de variations et leurs conséquences

Indeed, studies of patients returning to the community compared to those remaining in institutions show not only better quality of life and larger friendship networks, but also reductions in dependence on pharmacotherapy and lower mortality rates. The essential question of whether shortened hospital care may lead to premature discharge or, on the other hand, decreased patient dependency and social deviance, has not been adequately addressed.