Psychosocial Characteristic of Patients Hospitalized for Enduring Personality Change After Catastrophic Experience (Icd-10-f62.0)

Abstract

Introduction Enduring personality change after catastrophic experience is a diagnostic category in the ICD-10. This disorder is characterized by chronic course, long-standing problems in social and occupational functioning and disability. Aims To increase the understanding of the potential predictive factors of development F 62.0 symptoms. Objectives We want to examine the psychosocial and health variables can be significant predictive factor for the development of this disease. Methods Our studyu sed a retrospective chart review conducted at the Psychiatric Hospital of Canton Sarajevo . The sample consisted of is 81 patients who was completed hospital treatment for enduring personality disorder between 1.1. 2009. and 31.12.2013. Basic demographic variables, psychiatric heredity and comorbidity diagnosed conditions, were extracted from the medical records. Results A significant majority of the sample was male 85% (n = 69). The mean age was 47,12 ± 7,28 (range 31-63). Distribution by years is presented in Chart 1 Demographic information for patients is listed in Table 1 Other risk factors were having post-primary education (74%), unemployed status (75, 4%) previous combat stress (89%). Comorbid diseases are presented in the chart 2. Conclusion Our study found that the interaction of many psychosocial factors leading to the development F62.0. As previous studies have shown male gender, combat stres, unemployment can be significant predictive factor for the development of this disease. Download : Download full-size image Chart 1 . The number of newly diagnosed patients with F62.0 per years Download : Download full-size image Chart 2 . Comorbidity disease with F62.0 Download : Download full-size image