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Clinical Change as a Function of Brief Admission to Hospital in a Controlled Study Using the Present State Examination

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Angela Knights ,
S. R. Hirsch  and
S. D. Platt
Angela Knights
Affiliation:
Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, London W6 8RF
S. R. Hirsch
Affiliation:
Charing Cross Hospital
S. D. Platt
Affiliation:
MRC Unit for Epidemiological Studies in Psychiatry, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
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Summary

A randomized controlled trial of brief hospital admission failed to show any difference on clinical measures when compared with standard admission for all psychiatric patients admitted from a catchment area over one year. Psychotic and neurotic symptoms were examined separately and together, using the Present State Examination (PSE) a week after admission and three months later. Clinical outcome was not related to length of stay in hospital or psychiatric diagnosis. This study shows how the PSE can be used to measure change in clinical state for a heterogenous group of psychiatric patients.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 137 , Issue 2 , August 1980 , pp. 170 - 180
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1980 

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