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Differences in outcomes between older community‐dwelling patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia with illness onset at young age

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Older community‐dwelling patients with severe mental illness (SMI), particularly those with illness onset at young age, constitute a group of survivors with unique long‐term care needs. Using an Asian sample… Click to show full abstract

Older community‐dwelling patients with severe mental illness (SMI), particularly those with illness onset at young age, constitute a group of survivors with unique long‐term care needs. Using an Asian sample in Taiwan, we attempted to find out the differences in outcomes related to physical health, cognition, and social functioning between older community‐dwelling adults with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia with early age onset.

Keywords: age; illness onset; community dwelling; older community; dwelling patients

Journal Title: Psychogeriatrics
Year Published: 2020

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