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Survey of psychotropic medication: usage in a large mental handicap hospital

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

D. Kohen ,
G. Mathew  and
L. Fernando
D. Kohen
Affiliation:
Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School, St Dunstan's Road, London W6 8RP
G. Mathew
Affiliation:
Cell Barnes Hospital
L. Fernando
Affiliation:
Cell Barnes Hospital, Highfield Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 0RG
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The populations in the large mental handicap hospitals are known to be diverse, ranging from elderly non-psychiatric residential groups to acutely psychotic and behaviourally disturbed patients. At present demographic variables, medical and psychiatric characteristics of populations in these hospitals are changing in parallel with implementation of community care and resettlement programmes. In resettlement programmes, discharge priorities have been given to the easy to manage and less dependent residents while new challenging behavioural units and admission assessment wards are being opened to care for the multi-handicapped population.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 17 , Issue 3 , March 1993 , pp. 137 - 139
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 1993

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