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Title: | Patterns of psychiatric symptoms in geriatric persons living in care homes |
Author: | Mohamed Shawky, Ibtihal M.A. Ibrahim, Eman El-Sheshtawy, Mohamed Elsayed and Mohamed E. El-Hadidy |
Abstract: |
Background
The aging population possesses sociological problems that are usually associated
with medical problems. Elderly persons `living in old age homes` are expanding in
numbers; are people in such settings prone to psychological stress rather than
those living in community?
Aim
To assess the extent of mental illness in old age group living in care homes, and to
determine the level of social support.
Participants and methods
A case–control study was conducted on 116 elderly individuals, who were divided
into two groups − group A included 56 individuals living in old-age homes, and group
B included 60 individuals living with their families (control group). All of them were
subjected to the following: assessment of sociodemographic status and clinical
diagnoses using the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders scale, the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, and the
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS).
Results
There was no significant statistical differences between both groups regarding the
presence of a possible psychiatric disorder (P<0.05). In the case group, we found
significant differences for factor neurotic (t=2.894), factor positive (t=4.633), and
factor negative (t=8.893) compared with the control group.
Conclusion
Special care should be provided for the elderly living in old-age homes as they are
more prone to psychiatric illnesses and have a higher risk for depression, less social
support, and more severe isolated psychiatric symptoms.
Keywords:
brief symptom rating scale, caring homes, old age, psychiatric manifestations
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Journal: | Egypt J Psychiatr 38:154–158. 2017 |
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