Of these, 1,514 were classified as severely
disordered, including people who had «
chronic schizophrenia or bipolar
disorders with frequent
psychotic exacerbations, who need medication and assistance with activities of daily living, [as well as persons] with borderline personality
disorder with frequent suicidal gestures or episodes of self - mutilation.»
A total of 50 FEP and 50
chronic patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar
disorder (most recent episode manic severe with
psychotic features) and their family caregivers participated in the study.