SCHIZOPHRENIA ON DUTY
THEODORE M. BADGLEY (M.C.), U.S.A.,
HARRY C. HOLLOWAY (M.C.), U.S.A., , and
JAMES L. HEDLUND (M.S.C.), U.S.A.1
1 Department of Neuropsychiatry, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington 12, D. C.
In terms of percentage, given 100 men found to have schizophrenia while in military service and hospitalized at an Army neuropsychiatric treatment center, 93 improved sufficiently to be released to their own care; 25 were returned to active duty; 14 remained on the job until completion of obligated service or for more than 2 years; 12 of these were rated as average or better by the using agency in terms of effective work and adequate social adjustment.
