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Assessment Procedures Used in Studies on Long-Stay Patients

A Survey of Papers Published in the British Journal of Psychiatry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

John N. Hall
John N. Hall*
Affiliation:
Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Leeds: Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff, CF4 7XB
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Summary

Every article published in the British Journal of Psychiatry between 1945 and 1974 was reviewed that provided original information derived from the direct assessment of long-stay patients. The 225 articles were examined for details of assessment practice and characteristics of the patients studied. Most studies used a very restricted range of assessment methods, with rating scales, used most frequently. Many used wholly unstandardized methods, and the description of patient characteristics was inadequate. A number of improvements in assessment practice are suggested.

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Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 135 , Issue 4 , October 1979 , pp. 330 - 335
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1979 

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