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Referrals to a Psychiatric Service from Old People's Homes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

J. L. Margo ,
J. R. Robinson  and
S. Corea
J. L. Margo
Affiliation:
St John's Hospital, Stone, Aylesbury, Bucks
J. R. Robinson
Affiliation:
Littlemore Hospital, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4XN
S. Corea
Affiliation:
Littlemore Hospital, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4XN
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Summary

One hundred consecutive referrals have been surveyed, the diagnostic and behavioural problems leading to referral considered and follow-up information obtained one year later. For most admission to hospital as in- or day-patients was unnecessary. Old people's homes do not make excessive demands on the psychiatric services, but deserve support, including help in developing a more tolerant and flexible approach to less conforming residents. This is becoming imperative now that old people's homes are dealing with increased numbers of disturbed residents.

Type
Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 136 , Issue 4 , April 1980 , pp. 396 - 401
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1980 

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