Community placement and reintegration of service users from long-term mental health care facilities

South African Psychiatry Review

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 100-103

  van Rensburg, Bernard Janse ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alternative placement; Legislation; Long term mental health care; Policy; Reintegration; Resources

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LAW; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SENESCENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 25444458041     PISSN: 18117805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v8i3.30191     Document Type: Review

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