Structured needs assessment as an outcome measure in psychosis: A comparison of two contrasting services

Murray, Val; Walker, Helen; Mitchell, Clemence; Pelosi, Anthony

doi:10.1016/s0920-9964(97)88798-1

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“…Patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, delusional disorder or atypical psychosis had, on average, 0.8 social and 0.5 clinical needs. The same investigators (Murray et al , 1998) found an even greater contrast with patients in the same age group in the Scottish Borders; those with a clinically diagnosed non-affective psychotic illness had, on average, 0.3 social needs and only 0.03 clinical needs.…”

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Care needs of elderly people with schizophrenia

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Br J Psychiatry

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Many needs were identified, all of which could be addressed using the existing skills of local health and social care professionals. The investigation raises serious concerns about standards of hospital and community care for elderly patients with schizophrenia. The findings may be unique, reflecting long-standing problems within a particularly hard-pressed part of the NHS. However, it is not known whether a similar situation exists in other parts of the UK.

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