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Male Admissions to the English Special Hospitals — 1961–1965: A Demographic Survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Gavin Tennent ,
Elizabeth Parker ,
Patrick G. McGrath  and
David Street
Gavin Tennent
Affiliation:
St Andrew's Hospital, Northampton
Elizabeth Parker
Affiliation:
Special Hospitals Research Unit, 119 Camberwell Road, London SE25
Patrick G. McGrath
Affiliation:
Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne, Berks
David Street
Affiliation:
Moss Side Hospital, Maghull, Liverpool
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Summary

The social, criminal and psychiatric backgrounds of 878 male patients admitted for the first time to the three English Special Hospitals during the years 1961–1965 are examined and the implications of differences between them for research discussed. It is noted that only 35 per cent of the admission group have been discharged within a four year period. The need for long term follow-up studies is stressed.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 136 , Issue 2 , February 1980 , pp. 181 - 190
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1980 

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