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Treatment Settings in Psychiatry: Long-term Family and Social Findings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

A. A. Robin ,
J. B. Copas  and
D. L. Freeman-Browne
A. A. Robin
Affiliation:
Runwell Hospital, Wickford, Essex
J. B. Copas
Affiliation:
University of Salford, Salford, Lancs
D. L. Freeman-Browne
Affiliation:
Runwell Hospital, Wickford, Essex
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Summary

Treatment in a psychiatric unit, as distinct from a psychiatric hospital, held no benefits in the long term (5–8 years after admission) as far as the patient's mental and behavioural status and employment, or the family's burdens, health needs or attitude were concerned. Schizophrenic patients from both settings received more hospital treatment and medication, were more often unemployed, and had more adverse effect on relatives' health than neurotic or depressive patients. Hospital attendence identified relatives who expressed a need for support.

Type
Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 135 , Issue 1 , July 1979 , pp. 35 - 41
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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