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A Social Club for Elderly Psychiatric Patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Margaret M. Smith
Affiliation:
United Sheffield Hospitals
W. L. Tonge
Affiliation:
United Sheffield Hospitals
H. Merskey
Affiliation:
University of Sheffield; University Department of Psychiatry, Whiteley Wood Clinic, Woofindin Road, Sheffield 10, England

Extract

It is now widely held that many psychiatric patients who would formerly have required institutional care may be maintained in health outside hospital. It is also sometimes suggested that mental illness may be prevented by suitable extramural agencies. For these purposes out-patient clinics, day clinics, domiciliary visiting and social clubs have all been recommended and used in numerous countries. Amongst these measures social clubs for elderly psychiatric patients can be expected to play a useful part, but have so far received little formal description. One of us (Smith, 1963) has reported elsewhere the organization, economics and characteristic atmosphere of such a club. We present here some data on the type of patient who may benefit from such a club and the effect upon his/her record of hospital treatment.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1965 

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References

Hall, P. (1962). ‘The role of re-housing in the aetiology of psychiatric symptoms. A clinical investigation into the so-called ‘suburban neurosis’.’ Ph.D. Thesis, Sheffield University.Google Scholar
Smith, M. M. (1963). “Long-term support for elderly psychiatric patients by means of a social club.” Occupat. Ther., 26, 2426.Google Scholar
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