[Travel and psychotic disorders: clinical aspects and practical recommendations]

Charles Vermersch; Pierre Alexis Geoffroy; Thomas Fovet; Pierre Thomas; Ali Amad

doi:10.1016/j.lpm.2014.05.010

[Travel and psychotic disorders: clinical aspects and practical recommendations]

Presse Med. 2014 Dec;43(12 Pt 1):1317-24. doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2014.05.010. Epub 2014 Sep 12.

[Article in French]

Authors

Charles Vermersch¹, Pierre Alexis Geoffroy¹, Thomas Fovet¹, Pierre Thomas¹, Ali Amad²

Affiliations

¹ CHRU de Lille, université Lille Nord-de-France, pôle de psychiatrie, 59000 Lille, France.
² CHRU de Lille, université Lille Nord-de-France, pôle de psychiatrie, 59000 Lille, France. Electronic address: ali.amad@outlook.com.

PMID: 25220438
DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2014.05.010

Abstract

Psychotic disorders are frequent among travelers (10 to 20 % of medical evacuations). The travel is a concentrate of stressors. Psychotic disorders are not a contraindication to travel. Special precautions should be taken for patients with psychotic disorders wishing to travel. These precautions could apply to patients at risk of transition to a psychotic disorder.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Crisis Intervention
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cross-Sectional Studies
France
Humans
Life Style
Patient Education as Topic
Psychoses, Substance-Induced / diagnosis
Psychoses, Substance-Induced / epidemiology
Psychoses, Substance-Induced / psychology
Psychotherapy
Psychotic Disorders / diagnosis*
Psychotic Disorders / epidemiology
Psychotic Disorders / psychology*
Psychotic Disorders / therapy
Religion and Psychology
Remote Consultation
Risk Factors
Stress, Psychological / complications
Symbolism
Syndrome
Travel / psychology*