A 20-year follow-up study on XXXX in Singapore.

@entity1 @entity161
OBJECTIVE: To assess the outcome and predictors of @entity1 with @entity161 20 years later. METHOD: The @entity1 , aged 15-39 years, with diagnosis of @entity161 and first admitted to a national mental hospital in Singapore in 1975 were included. In 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995, their hospital records were examined and the @entity1 were interviewed to determine their working and treatment status. Possible predictors of good outcome and suicide data were determined. RESULTS: A total of 402 @entity1 were included. Over 20 years, there was lower percentage of @entity1 working full time and proportionately more @entity1 were receiving out- @entity1 treatment. Overall, about two-third of the @entity1 had a good/fair outcome. Shorter illness duration before admission was significantly associated with a good outcome. The suicide rate was the highest in the first 10 years. CONCLUSION: Most @entity1 with @entity161 had a good/fair outcome at 20 years.
