Observations of the observed: A study of inpatients' perception of being observed

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 59-61

  Moorhead, S R ^a   Langenbach, M ^b   Kennedy, J ^c   Hodgson, C M ^d   Ruiz, P ^e   Junaid, O ^f  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Klin F Psychosomatische Med P   (Germany)

^c Thorneywood Child Adol Psychiat U   (United Kingdom)

^d NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e Psychiatrisch Zentrum   (Netherlands)

^f NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessment; containment; patients' charter; privacy; therapeutic observation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OBSERVATION; PERCEPTION; PRIVACY; PSYCHOSIS;

EID: 0029896131     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0790966700002433     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Department of Health, England and Wales. The Patients Charter. HMSO 1991.
2. Shugar G, Rehaluk R. Continuous observation for psychiatric inpatients: a critical evaluation. Comp Psychiat 1990; 30: 48-55.
3. Langenbach M, Moorhead SRJ, Ruiz P, Hodgson C, Kennedy J, Junaid O. Observation levels in acute psychiatric admissions. Dublin: Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting, 1992.