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Resettlement of mentally handicapped trainees from two psychiatric hospitals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Patricia A. C. MacCarthy
Patricia A. C. MacCarthy*
Affiliation:
Medical Director, Cheeverstown House, Templeogue, Dublin 6W
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Abstract

Thirty two trainees with mental handicap were resettled from two psychiatric hospitals into a centre for people with mental handicap. The progress and problems encountered are described. Recommendations are made for future resettlement programmes.

Keywords

Mental HandicapResettlementPsychiatric Hospitals
Type
Clinical and Brief Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , March 1990 , pp. 39 - 41
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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