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High rehospitalization rate in alcohol-induced psychotic disorder

Authors: Michael Soyka, Bernd Helten, Marcus Cleves, Peggy Schmidt

Published in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience | Issue 4/2013

Abstract

Little is known about the prevalence and in particular the outcome of alcohol-induced psychotic disorder (AIPD). Data from hospital statistics of the BARMER GEK, one of the major health insurance companies in Germany, show a low overall prevalence of AIPD. An analysis of readmission rates for patients hospitalized for AIPD in 2005 (N = 462) and 2006 (N = 404) for the period up to 2010 revealed very high readmission rates. Only a minority of patients were without relapse [144 (31.2 %) of the 2005 sample; 152 (37.6 %) of the 2006 sample]. Thus, AIPD appears to be a rare complication of the alcohol use disorder but to have an extremely high rehospitalization rate, probably indicating a more chronic course and worse prognosis than previously thought. More follow-up studies are needed to elucidate this syndrome.

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Title: High rehospitalization rate in alcohol-induced psychotic disorder
Authors: Michael Soyka
Bernd Helten
Marcus Cleves
Peggy Schmidt
Publication date: 01-06-2013
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0940-1334
Electronic ISSN: 1433-8491
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-012-0374-z

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