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Psychiatric services in Ireland: North and South

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Marcus Webb ,
Roy McClelland  and
Glenda Mock
Marcus Webb
Affiliation:
Trinity College, Dublin, St Patrick's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
Roy McClelland
Affiliation:
Department of Mental Health, Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland
Glenda Mock
Affiliation:
Department of Health and Social Services, Dundonald, Northern Ireland
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Abstract

This overview of mental illness services in Ireland, North and South, over recent decades, is a descriptive account. It refers to policies, development and operation of the services, with certain figures relating to hospital admissions, human resources and costs in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The paper points to the need for more detailed comparisons, which would require more rigorous, systematic health services research.

Keywords

Overview of psychiatric servicesNorthern IrelandRepublic of Ireland
Type
Reviews
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , March 2002 , pp. 21 - 26
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2002

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