PMID- 22486446
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20120816
LR  - 20220311
IS  - 1943-2763 (Electronic)
IS  - 0885-579X (Linking)
VI  - 26
IP  - 2
DP  - 2012 Apr
TI  - Large variations of global functioning over five years in treated patients with 
      personality traits and disorders.
PG  - 141-61
LID - 10.1521/pedi.2012.26.2.141 [doi]
AB  - The aim of this study was to examine the long-term course of global functioning 
      in patients with personality disorders (PD) and investigate predictors of 
      variation. The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) was repeated over five 
      years in 352 patients with PDs of varying severity, all treated in 
      psychotherapeutic day hospitals. Growth models were used for statistical 
      analysis. Large variations in the long-term course of global functioning were 
      evident in this clinical sample. At five-year follow-up, 46% reached a GAF-score 
      above 60 with a mean GAF-score of 71. Their linear change-rate over the five 
      years was estimated to be 4.4 GAF points per year. The average five-year 
      GAF-score for the remaining subgroup (54%) was 50 and their linear yearly 
      change-rate was 0.8 GAF points. Greater relief of symptom distress and 
      interpersonal problems was typical of patients with functional improvement. The 
      number of avoidant PD criteria was associated with slower functional change.
FAU - Kvarstein, Elfrida Hartveit
AU  - Kvarstein EH
AD  - Research Group at the Department for Personality Psychiatry, Oslo University 
      Hospital, Norway. elfridak@online.no
FAU - Karterud, Sigmund
AU  - Karterud S
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - J Pers Disord
JT  - Journal of personality disorders
JID - 8710838
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Ambulatory Care/methods
MH  - Attitude to Health
MH  - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/*methods
MH  - Female
MH  - Follow-Up Studies
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Interpersonal Relations
MH  - Male
MH  - Mental Health Services/organization & administration
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Norway
MH  - Personality Disorders/psychology/*therapy
MH  - Quality of Life
MH  - Severity of Illness Index
MH  - *Social Adjustment
MH  - *Socialization
MH  - Treatment Outcome
MH  - Young Adult
EDAT- 2012/04/11 06:00
MHDA- 2012/08/17 06:00
CRDT- 2012/04/11 06:00
PHST- 2012/04/11 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2012/04/11 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2012/08/17 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1521/pedi.2012.26.2.141 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Pers Disord. 2012 Apr;26(2):141-61. doi: 10.1521/pedi.2012.26.2.141.