Study of the individualized health management of senile mental disorders / 中华老年医学杂志

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Objective To evaluate the effect of the individualized health management on senile mental disorders.Methods 421 patients with senile mental disorders were randomized into two groupsthe intervention group (n =213) received routine antipsychotic drugs treatment,health education and individual health management,and the control group(n=208) received only population health education and routine drug antipsychiatric treatment.Results The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) scores in two group were significantly higher after treatment than before treatment (all P＜0.01).The BPRS score in each period after treatment were significantly higher in intervention group than in control group (all P＜0.01).The mini mental state examination (MMSE) score in two treatment groups were significantly higher after treatment than before treatment (all P＜0.01).The MMSE score in each period after treatment were significantly higher in intervention group than in control group (all P＜0.05).Conclusions The individualized health management in senile mental disorders is not only feasible,but also effective.