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Acute and transient psychotic disorder in a developing country

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  • Oluyomi Esan
  • Olufunmilayo I Fawole

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Background: Acute and transient psychotic disorders (ATPDs) are relatively under-researched. There is therefore a dearth of information on the disorders especially in developing countries, where they have been shown to be relatively common. Aim: To describe the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with ATPD, as well as to examine the factors that are associated with early recovery in patients with ATPD in a developing country. Methods: A review of 124 cases of untreated first episode of ATPD that presented at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria over a five-year period. Results: Of the new cases that presented at the psychiatry department of the hospital, 10.1% were ATPDs. There was no significant difference between the proportions of males and females presenting at the hospital (50.8% vs 49.2%). Mean age at presentation was 29.5 (SD = 9.6) years, while the mean duration of illness before presentation was 7.3 (SD = 6.1) days. Female gender was significantly associated with earlier recovery ( p = .047). Conclusion: ATPDs are common in developing countries. The epidemiology in developing countries is probably different from that of the developed countries.

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  • Oluyomi Esan & Olufunmilayo I Fawole, 2014. "Acute and transient psychotic disorder in a developing country," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 60(5), pages 442-448, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:60:y:2014:i:5:p:442-448
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764013495525
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