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Outcomes in hospital hostels

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Geoff Shepherd ,
Charles King  and
David Fowler
Geoff Shepherd*
Affiliation:
Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, 134—138 Borough High Street London SE1 1LB
Charles King
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Fulbourn Hospital Cambridge CB1 5EF
David Fowler
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Fulbourn Hospital Cambridge CB1 5EF
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

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Activity and outcome data for two ‘ward-in-a-house’ projects for new long-stay in-patients are described. The results confirm that up to a third may be successfully resettled providing that good quality sheltered housing is available. However, a similar proportion appear to find such environments too demanding and may be transferred after an acute exacerbation of symptoms or a violent incident. The remainder need high quality, ongoing care.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 18 , Issue 10 , October 1994 , pp. 609 - 612
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1994

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