Assessment of Health-Related Behaviors in Patients Hospitalized with Chronic Psychiatric Disorders-A Case-Control Study from a Closed Psychiatric Ward.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe psychiatric disorders are frequently associated with disruptions in health-related behaviors, including diet and lifestyle. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess and compare selected dietary and lifestyle behaviors among long-term psychiatric inpatients diagnosed with unspecified dementia (F03) or organic delusional disorder (F06.2) and a control group of mentally healthy individuals.

Methods

A 50-item validated questionnaire was administered to 28 hospitalized patients and 10 control participants. Analyses included nutritional habits, physical activity, stimulant use, and hydration, using non-parametric tests and effect size indicators (Cramér's V).

Results

Significant differences were observed in meal regularity, frequency of meals, types of b

SUBMITTER: Domanski M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12299660 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature