A 12-Month Survey of Observation Ward Practice

Eilenberg, M. D.; Pritchard, Michael; Whatmore, P. B.

doi:10.1136/jech.16.1.22

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“…In addition to Lawson's study. Eilenberg et al (1962) compared police and Duly Authorized Officer admissions under the old legislation. Rollin (1965Rollin ( , 1969, Kent (1972), Kelleher & Copeland (1972), George (1972), and Sims & Symonds (1975) have reported on patients referred by the police under the new legislation.…”

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Compulsory admissions in a London borough: I. Social and clinical features and a follow-up

1981

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SYNOPSISThis study examines the role that clinical and social factors play in compulsory admissions to hospital in a London borough. 150 patients compulsorily admitted under a Section of the Mental Health Act 1959 were compared with 100 informally admitted patients. Significant differences in social-demographic and clinical characteristics are described as well as differences in outcome on follow-up. A long-term unwillingness on the part of the compulsory patients to engage in follow-up services was evident. These differences still held when the compulsory patients were compared with a group of informal patients matched for age, sex and diagnosis. Patients referred by the police and admitted under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act showed those features associated with compulsory admission in general to the most severe degree.

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Compulsory admissions in a London borough: I. Social and clinical features and a follow-up

1981

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The changing use of the observation ward

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Psychiatric Emergencies in an Urban Borough

Mountney¹,

Fryers²,

Freeman³

1969

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Summary: An analysis is presented of all emergency calls made in one year, "out of hours," to local authority mental health social workers as part of a comprehensive psychiatric service in an urban community. Of 212 calls received, more related to men than women, and in both sexes the peak age group was 40 to 49 years; 72% of referrals were in the psychosis or personality disorder diagnostic groups. A minority of cases referred had symptoms of only recent onset, and 70% of all calls related to patients previously known to the local services.

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A 12-Month Survey of Observation Ward Practice

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

Compulsory admissions in a London borough: I. Social and clinical features and a follow-up

Compulsory admissions in a London borough: I. Social and clinical features and a follow-up

The changing use of the observation ward

Psychiatric Emergencies in an Urban Borough

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